Pumpkin Farm Field Trip

A couple of weeks ago, we had the opportunity to go on a field trip organized through our local HSAP (Homeschool Assistance Program).  It was fun and the price was right ($5 total).  First the kids had a little story time with one of the farm hands, and then they made a pumpkin craft with the resource teacher.  Then they did the outside fun.

There was a slingshot thing that they played with until I said it was time to move on.  They were shooting these tennis balls at pumpkins set on posts.  If you knocked a pumpkin down, you received a free pumpkin to take home.  One of the men told us that initially people were knocking down pumpkins constantly, so he had to stake them to the posts.  Bummer!  Nobody knocked one off while we were there.

There was a little hay bail maze that the kids enjoyed running through.

Of course, I wanted a few pictures just for me.

We also went on a hayrack ride.  Unfortunately it was drizzling out, so we were a little wet and cold, but I didn't think it was too bad.  The kids certainly didn't seem to mind.  Alex was so excited to be pulled by a tractor.

Logan found some boys his age that he followed around during the field trip.  I'm not sure if they realized he was trying to make friends, but they did let him sit with them on the hayrack.

Annie found a little girl to sit with.

Logan also chose a large pumpkin to bring home (included in the cost), and then we walked around a bit on our own before heading home.