Life on the Mississippi: Cedar Hill Farms

October 26, 2009

Cedar Hill Farms

We had the best time at Cedar Hill Farms last year and couldn't wait to head back. We actually went twice because Mama thought the farm closed later than it did and the first time, we got there just minutes before they closed, so we had to head back. We are glad that we did because we brought our friends along the second time! While we were there, we saw pig races, went on a train ride, saw peacocks, mini horses, pigs, chickens, donkeys, and mules, had a picnic, went on a hay ride to the pumpkin patch, and took a dip in the water on the patch (not on purpose--it was pretty gross, but Louisa was a good sport about it!). Louisa had a great time with her friends, Jacob and John John. Here are some pictures from our time at Cedar Hill Farms:

Cedar Hill Farms Part I (just Louisa, Chisolm and me):

Louisa and the "How Tall this Fall" sign in 2009

Louisa and the "How Tall this Fall" sign in 2008...is this the same child?!

Checking out the pumpkins and running in the fields

Cedar Hill Farms Part II:

John John LOVED this old tractor

Louisa had a great time ringing the bell of this train

Miss Shannon and Jacob on our train ride

Mama, Louisa, and Chisolm on the train ride

Louisa and John John holding hands on the train ride, Miss Katie and baby Maddie on the train ride. I'm not too sure how happy little Maddie is about this...

Miss Shannon and Jacob watching the train go by

Miss Katie, baby Maddie (slinging it up!), and Louisa on the hay ride out to the pumpkin patch, John John and his Grandma on the hay ride, too!

Louisa checking out the pumpkins at the patch. The pickings were slim this late in the game (we already had our pumpkins, we were just checking out the pumpkin patch, whew!)

She thought she wanted this pumpkin, but they were all pretty gross...

Just taking it all in before the big fall. Yes, Louisa took quite a dip in the pumpkin patch ditch. Full of nasty water, she was drenched from head to toe. I was so proud of her, she didn't fuss or even cry, she just sloshed around until it was time to go. Cedar Hill Farms was THAT much fun!

John John jumping over the ditch Louisa fell in, John John, Katie, and Katie's Mama in the Pumpkin Patch

My adorable little guy just hung out in the stroller all day long. Can't wait to see how much fun he'll have next year!

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