Pumpkin Patch

This past week we visited the local pumpkin patch twice - once to pick pumpkins and then a second time for the corn maze.  We used to drive to Bloomsbury Farm each fall and spend a few hours exploring all of their fun fall activities, but this year we had just as much fun right here in North Liberty.  The Colony pumpkin patch is in the middle of town, just north of Haden's school.  There slogan is "a little country... in the city." 

On our first visit, the kids and I picked out some "unique" pumpkins to decorate the area by our front door.  We had already purchased two large carving pumpkins from Costco so we were looking for green, white, or just plain "odd" looking pumpkins.  The boys thought it was really cool that they got to carry around the long snipper tools to cut the pumpkins from the vine.  And Haden took his job as wagon driver very seriously! 

James found a yellow pumpkin

Haden cutting out a white pumpkin

Our wagon of "unique" colors/sizes

A few days after our initial voyage to the pumpkin patch, we returned as a family to check out the corn maze.  The maze had 9 checkpoints where you could hole punch your map.  After finding all the checkpoints, you could turn your map in for a chance to win a prize.  The map said the maze was about 2 miles long and would take around an hour.  I guess we must be expert corn-mazers because according to my Fitbit, we only walked about 0.75miles and it only took about 20 minutes.  The boys just wanted to wander the maze, but we were a bit time crunched so Kye led the way for most of it and then Haden took over for the last few checkpoints.  He really enjoys reading maps and giving directions.

 

So, you'll see a trend with sunglasses in our family.  Kye, Haden, and I always wear sunglasses if it's even the least bit sunny - must be something to do with all having blue eyes.  James chose to wear glasses this day too!

 

After finishing the corn maze, the kids checked out the kid zone.  It had duck races, a spider-web to climb on, a bounce house, a slide, a couple of tractors, and a barrel train. The kids had a great time and the weather couldn't have been better.  We're so lucky to have such a great family place to visit right in town!