I've heard these crazy radio commercials for months "I want to go to Hill Ridge Farms" and totally tuned them out (they have summer activities as well as Fall & Christmas), but while researching for the best pumpkin patch/activity place in the area, this one was top rated! We had to go check it out!
It's a bit of a drive - Youngsville is 55 minutes from our house, but I thought it was a really cool place with lots to do.
We stopped to see the animals on our way to the playground.
....which was right near the face-painting! Brock and Kade were super excited, but I may have wanted to think this through... it was warm and the boys got a bit sweaty and their hair is getting longer over their forehead. Ah, you're only young once (and you only pass by a face-painting place just opening once in a blue moon!)
Also... isn't it funny how they can stay perfectly still to get their face painted, but won't sit like that for anything for you!
Brock decided on a Minion character....
And Kade got a Ninja mask! The ninja mask was pictured with one color, but since he couldn't decide on a color and just listed out all the colors when asked, the lady decided to do a rainbow mask! Hahaha, whatever! ;)
Duck Racing! My boys gravitate to anything that involves water!
After a quick snack of French Fries and Fried Dough (Elephant Ears), we were off on the hayride to the pumpkin patch!
My handsome husband! :)
The boys are eager to get picking!
Hmm... not an actual pumpkin patch, more like a pumpkin field! I guess it makes it more convenient (and not so muddy). ;)
Brock made his selection!
Kade kept running all around, choosing one after the other - very indecisive!
Made our selections! (And don't knock my shirt - I got that for Mother's Day this year!)
Makeshift swing!
Okay, in my opinion, this part was NOT worth it. $4 extra PER PERSON to ride on the train. The track was only half as long as the Pullen Park train (and that is only $2/pp!!) and literally goes in a circle!!! The kids loved going on a train ride, but next time, we'll know!
At this point, two out of the four in our party were ready to go (I'll let you guess which two) - so we packed up and headed south. There was a lot more we could have done (Corn Pit, Bouncy houses, swings), but it was rather warm that day and we had a trek home.
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| Not standing straight, but he's at a solid 36 inches (36.25") |
Harder and harder to get a picture with all of them together!
Kade decided rolling the pumpkins down the grass was way more entertaining.
Good shot of Moose and Brent!
My big helper!
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