Bates Nut Farm

This year, Nana, Papa Tom, and I took Dominic and Jocelyn to Bates Nut Farm. Bates Nut Farm has an annual pumpkin patch around this time of the year and we have gone the last several years. DominicsMom had to work and could not make it this time (bummer!) To anyone in the area, I recommend going as the kids love it!

This year, we went on a week day. The pony ride, hay ride, and petting zoo were all still there, but with the absence of the large crowds on the weekend. The grill was not open, but this was a small price to pay.

Once again, Dominic loved the pony ride, he was the first rider of the day! He also got a kick out of the petting zoo and it took a lot of cajoling to get him to leave. Joss was too little this time to do much, but she enjoyed being out and she observed everything intently. Nana and Dominic went on the hay ride and both enjoyed it immensely. We walked around the Farm's country store, usually it is too crowded to get in, so that was neat. Nana picked up some great peanut brittle...

At the end, I bought a nice pumpkin.

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