Celebrating Fall - kid style!

For the second year in a row, Zach and I headed north to our friends' neck of the woods to join them for a unique fall celebration. A greenhouse/nursery creates all sorts of activities for kids, and Zach and Caitlin had a blast checking out each one!

After bouncing away in the bounce house, Zach tested his balance in the spider web.  Then off to the duck races - something Zach remembered from last year and couldn't wait to do again.  Something so simple - rubber ducks, a hand water pump, and some gutters - can be so fun!

This thing was new this year - basically a big trampoline that tapers off toward the ground, which is covered in sand.  Both kids spent a lot of energy on this, jumping and sliding down the edges, and I sorta wished we adults could give it a shot!

Our Halloween cuties!

Another favorite: the pedal-power go carts!  It took Zach a while to find the right size for him, and then he was off like a shot.  Caitlin could really go in her big cart... which was a bit frightening at times.  Someone needs to give that girl some driving lessons!

Next up: the potato slingshot and corn cannon!  Somehow Zach managed to get two corn cobs through the opening in the target - he's a sharp shooter!

And what's a fall celebration without a corn maze?  Cindy and I are always relieved the kids don't want to spend too much time in the maze; it freaks us both out a little.  And since the corn was crazy-tall this year, it was even more intimidating!

Once again, this place had the most amazing petting zoo.  Where else can you hold a possum (did you know its tail feels like a snake?) and a hedgehog, pet a porcupine, and feed a kangaroo??  Zach is not, and has never been, into animals, but even he was interested in some of these!

I thought this guy looked pretty regal for a llama!

A very dusty train ride was followed by some time in the corn pile.  The corn pile, however, is the only activity Zach won't partake in.  A little too dirty for this boy.  Caitlin, as you can see, does not share his concern!