We woke up this morning with the intention of taking it easy all day to help me recover from this illness I've been battling. The kids haven't been at 100% either, so we thought a day of rest would do us all some good. Then we got to thinking about our weekend schedule for the rest of October and realized how booked we were. We knew if we wanted to make it to the pumpkin patch, we had better do it today or not at all. So we got right up and out the door to make the most of the day before while the weather was holding. It was a little on the chilly side (mid 50s) and overcast, but tolerable.
We made our annual trip to Oregon Heritage Farm, an apple orchard and pumpkin patch all in one. One of the things we love about this place is how they help with fundraising for local schools. Today, a nearby elementary school and a local high school ski team shared in some fundraising efforts by putting on a pirate festival. This was a nice change of pace from previous years and so we were happy to be a part of it.
They had so much going on that we couldn't even get to all of it. There was the usual big, bouncy apple house and hay mazes (both open and covered). There was the face painting, goodies to eat, and a tractor ride through the orchard (we passed on that this year since there were so many other things to try). There was the pumpkin patch and country store that was stocked with all the must-haves. Hubby had to stop me from buying up half the store. So we settled on a bag of Honeycrisp apples, dried apple potpourri, apple butter, caramel bars, and two small ears of indian corn for decoration.
This year they had some simple carnival-style games that the kids got to play and various performers to watch, such as Flamin Carmen (a fireball dancer). Perhaps the most fun we all had was at the exotic bird booth. They had some macaws, parrots, and plenty of others whose names I can't recall. There was one bird named Bodi. He was adorable and so friendly that he left DH a fun little present as he perched on his shoulder. We all took turns letting Bodi sit on our hands. He reminded me so much of a bird my grandparents used to have and makes me want one.
After making the rounds of the farm and hanging out with the pirates, we headed out for a late lunch at Five Guys (a yummy burger joint). The kids had a wonderful day and wanted to go back for more. I was running out of steam, so we came back home and I took a little nap. I'm glad we made the trip as we only get to do it once a year. I am in awe of how fast this year has flown by and can't believe that Halloween is right around the corner.
We made our annual trip to Oregon Heritage Farm, an apple orchard and pumpkin patch all in one. One of the things we love about this place is how they help with fundraising for local schools. Today, a nearby elementary school and a local high school ski team shared in some fundraising efforts by putting on a pirate festival. This was a nice change of pace from previous years and so we were happy to be a part of it.
They had so much going on that we couldn't even get to all of it. There was the usual big, bouncy apple house and hay mazes (both open and covered). There was the face painting, goodies to eat, and a tractor ride through the orchard (we passed on that this year since there were so many other things to try). There was the pumpkin patch and country store that was stocked with all the must-haves. Hubby had to stop me from buying up half the store. So we settled on a bag of Honeycrisp apples, dried apple potpourri, apple butter, caramel bars, and two small ears of indian corn for decoration.
This year they had some simple carnival-style games that the kids got to play and various performers to watch, such as Flamin Carmen (a fireball dancer). Perhaps the most fun we all had was at the exotic bird booth. They had some macaws, parrots, and plenty of others whose names I can't recall. There was one bird named Bodi. He was adorable and so friendly that he left DH a fun little present as he perched on his shoulder. We all took turns letting Bodi sit on our hands. He reminded me so much of a bird my grandparents used to have and makes me want one.
After making the rounds of the farm and hanging out with the pirates, we headed out for a late lunch at Five Guys (a yummy burger joint). The kids had a wonderful day and wanted to go back for more. I was running out of steam, so we came back home and I took a little nap. I'm glad we made the trip as we only get to do it once a year. I am in awe of how fast this year has flown by and can't believe that Halloween is right around the corner.
Welcome to Oregon Heritage Farm
Family time
Getting her ya-yas out in the big apple
Had a tough day at the office
Lookin at the piggies
Open-air hay maze
Dark hay maze for the more adventurous
Such a cute country store (and K too!)
Which one should we get?
Who's a pretty bird?
Makes you wonder what they're both thinking
Bodi and me
Can we keep him?
This bird loves his job
Eat your hearts out Pirates of the Caribbean
This gal was only 16 and did an amazing job
Some of her handiwork
One view of the farm 
Entrance to the Pirate Festival
Flamin Carmen
Trying to knock one down 
Were you thinking Goonies too?
Working out the pitching arm
She must have this nasty cold too
Inside a firetruck
Outside the firetruck
Happy fall y'all!
2 comments:
That looks like SO MUCH FUN! I'm going to have to come out to see you guys in October sometime so I can go with you. So awesome.
Oh, what a FUN place! Great pumpkin patch. My kids would LOVE it. It looks very fallish there like it is here. Great pics!!
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