Exile #1 spent the morning notching up another running triumph, coming in 9th overall and top of his age group in the Harvest Half Marathon. So to keep him awake this afternoon, we headed out for some fun at Pumpkin Valley Farm.
This pumpkin patch had a lot to live up to, following our experiences in New York but I think it was equal to the task. Exile #4 and E5N1 rode the "cow train", a handful of small carriages, towed by a ride-on lawn mower and all the young Exiles enjoyed the enormous bouncy pillow. There were animals to coo over and a great corn maze, with quiz questions to help you decide on your choice of route. Only when we got back and saw an aerial photo did we realize quite how impressive it was, made in the shape of a bear. We picked out pumpkins, of course, and took a hay ride back from the field but perhaps the most unique experience was the opportunity to fire corn cobs at targets with what I guess you'd call a corn cob cannon. Surprisingly satisfying.
Tsk, you'll be joining the NRA next (says mother of the Boy who went paint-balling this weekend)...
ReplyDeleteHa! I'm not sure that launching corn cobs using compressed air is protected by the second amendment.
DeleteI'm sure it's just a question of interpretation ;-)
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