A Bobby Dazzler Weekend

We have a local pumpkin patch nearby named Bobby Dazzler.  It has been a couple of years since we last visited since we tend to go to Impossible Acres due to the adorable baby animals at their petting zoo.  However, this weekend the girls were treated to Bobby Dazzler's twice since Gramma and Papa needed help picking out pumpkins and I wanted to check it out too! 

The main goal when I took the girls was to give them a pony ride.  I was assuming the ponies would be hooked up to a small circle that they walk around but we were in for a surprise!  The ponies were actually real horses that were lead around the entire pumpkin patch.  The girls LOVED it!

 The cow tractor ride was a huge hit with the girls too.  The tractor takes them around the entire pumpkin patch and surrounding corn fields in moo-ing cow barrels.

Gramma and Papa treated the girls to amazing face painting.

I love her facial expression!

Maggie makes an adorable kitty!

Thanks for a fun afternoon Gramma and Papa!  Until next year Bobby Dazzler!

San Francisco Excursion

We spent the day in San Francisco on Saturday for a family wedding.  Our first stop was to see the Golden Gate Bridge.  Kate was so excited to see the bridge since she has read about it in her American Girl book.

The wedding was held in Golden Gate Park.  It was a VERY casual wedding with lawn chairs and BBQ.  Maggie spent most of her time exploring in the trees.

Maggie and Auntie Megan went exploring too (notice the small figures in the middle of the picture).

Here is the view of the meadow where the wedding was held.

Kate went exploring too.

Uncle Peter is always goofy!

We love our Auntie Megan.

 Of course the blue skies appeared as we left San Francisco, but it made for a gorgeous drive home!

Maggie's Field Trip To the Pumpkin Patch

Maggie's preschool took a field trip to the pumpkin patch yesterday.  Maggie was super excited for her first field trip and I got to be her chaperon!

We attempted to get a picture of all the pre-k kids, 3 classes in all.  Maggie is middle-right.

Maggie took about 1 minute to find her pumpkin.  She was so excited to pick a "big" one and she gifted it to Will since he calls Maggie his "Maggie Pumpkin."

Caitlin is Maggie's best friend.  As you can see in this picture, Maggie was having a hard time holding her pumpkin.

Through the corn field and to the maze

Maggie loves petting the baby goats

Peter, the baby calf

Maggie loves holding the black and white kitten.

I liked the baby piglets.

Getting ready for a tractor ride. (Maggie is bottom-right)

On the tractor and ready to go!

Maggie and I both had a very special day with her class, at the pumpkin patch.  I feel very blessed that I have the luxury of easily going on field trips and watching my children enjoy special events in their life.  Thank you, Will, for all the hard work you do for our family so I can capture moments like this!

Petting Zoo Fun

You know it is October when Impossible Acres pumpkin patch and petting zoo open up.  We stopped by today, bought a season pass and spent the afternoon holding and petting all the baby animals.  The girls were in heaven!

The kittens are always the girls' favorite.  Unfortunately the kitten we were holding was a bit restless today and refused to curl up in a lap so we moved on to more calm animals.

Kate loved holding the sleeping baby chick.

Maggie wasn't so sure about holding the chick since she felt like it's feet were too poky.

Kate spent a lot of time with the miniature horse, petting it and brushing it's coat.

My favorite is always the baby goats.

"Peter" the baby calf

The baby bunnies were so soft and calm.

Kate braved the chicken coop but Maggie was too scared to go in.

We will be back many more times this month!  We love our trips to Impossible Acres and we are so grateful the farm is only 10 minutes from home.