Tis the Season - Pumpkin Patch #2

The next pumpkin patch we visited was Anderson Farms in Longmont with Aunt Emily, Porter, Susie and Nonnie. Even more fun, Emily's friend Molly brought her three children, including her 5 week old. Charley was a trooper with all of the big kid activities we put her through. The farm was amazing, with endless things for kids to do. When we arrived in the morning there were about 15 school buses dropping off for field trips and that was a little intimidating, but the Farm is so large, we soon found a ton of activities to keep everyone very happy and busy!
We found out after we got there that Pony Rides were only on the weekends. Then when we saw it was the type of Pony rides where you are lead in a boring circle, we were not too disappointed. Payson and Susie were not disappointed at all, in fact, they ran around the circle so much I commented to Emily that I needed one for my back yard to help burn of energy. I could charge the Neighbors!

Then my little cowboy Payson practiced his roping skills!



Next we found some pretty cool trikes to ride...

But, soon found the tires to be more fun!


We thought those first trikes were cool, until we found these.

Everyone had fun racing around the tracks!

Then we found these - the biggest "Big Wheel" I have ever seen. It was a stretch for Payson to reach the pedals, but he did it!

Susie took on the role of wrangling in Payson and Kelty - Good Luck!

Dillon and Nonnie enjoyed watching the big kids ride the bikes.


Then hands down favorite activity was the barrel train. I think we rode it 4 or 5 times. Dillon tried it once with Payson.

Here you can see the row of kids - Porter, Susie, Kelty, Payson and Dillon

The kids really loved this crazy driving train.

By about the 5th time riding it, they started to treat it like a roller coaster with their hands up!

Dillon did not really enjoy the barrel train, but he really liked this pumpkin patch. All of the pumpkins were just his size!


I think overalls are a must for every little boy.

Next up, panning for gold in what Payson called - Beer Water. Think this kid has watched his Dad brew some beer?

Then an attempt at a group shot of the kiddos - pretty amusing!

Loaded up onto another hay ride to be taken out to the pumpkin patch.

Here is our attempt to take a group shot. Considering how many kids are here, I think we did pretty good.

Trying to choose the perfect pumpkin!

A couple more family shots, and we called it a day. A great day, and we are all looking forward to going back next year. What an amazing place. The cousins were all pretty sick of pictures, but we did make an attempt to get a few more pics, not our best work, but pretty funny!