Pumpkin Farm

This weekend we had a fun adventure to the Vollmer Farm with a college roommate/good friend, Kim and her little girl Sloane. Kim and I have not seen each other very much since our good old UNC days, so it was great to get to catch up with her. We also had both our moms, Amy and Hunter, along with Grandma Raye and our little friend Emerson join us as well. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time playing. This little local farm has changed so much since I was a little girl and they sold pumpkins off the front porch of the family homeplace. Now it is filled with all kinds of fun and educational things for children to do...(warning:lots of pictures coming-seriously a LOT )

Juel loves Emerson

I love having Grandma Raye do special things with us!

 



 

 

Grandmas with their granddaughters. (Although Tyson will scream if he hears you call his "gee" a grandma. He has "Grandma Raye" but Gee is Gee!)

 

Juel was obsessed with milking this cow!

 

 

Big surprise...Tyson was obsessed with the tractor.

 

It has been a long time since we have seen Amy. T and J were so happy to see Lu Lu and Hun!

 

 

 The farm had pony rides...

 

 And lots of cute photo opps!

They also have several cool playgrounds, with lots of handmade play things, some using recycled farm materials.

 

Juel's absolute favorite thing was the "Corn Crib"...like a giant sandbox full of corn.

 

 

There is a huge underground tunnel slide...whee!

 And a "barrel zip-line"

 The children also loved this little cow train..."Darla"!

 

(Juel pretended to be on parade waving at everyone! )

 They even had a "Pumpkin Princess"

Perhaps this will be Juel one day! Ha ha!

At the end of the trip Juel picked up a pumpkin from a large field near the hayride. Well those were for school kids trips. However, she would not let go of it without a scene...Pumpkin Princess!