Perfect Fall Kickoff

If any of you are going to be in the Kansas City area....I highly recommend visiting the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. It's incredible - and free. The grounds are gorgeous- petting zoo (complete with hand washing station) fishing ponds that are so well stocked the fish pretty much walk out of the lake. They take you on a hayride and drop you off in the beautiful pumpkin patch - where everyone gets to pick their own pumpkin. They have TONS of children's activities and a corn maze. You DO have to pay if you want to do the hayride/pony rides....but it's reasonable. The food is cheap too!!

We have gone up several times through the years - it's a great way to kick of the Fall season. This past weekend we had a great time there....oh, and did I mention there is a CULVERS right down the road???? OMG.

After checking out a bald eagle, pigs, buffalo, sheep, bunnies, and the butterfly garden,

We headed to feed the goats. They crack me up. In the words of the Backyardigans...."Oats, Oats - come and get yer Oats! Come on get your Oats.....before I give em to the goats......."
The goats were not impressed with Karah's shirt. We fed the goats until they had bloated bellies (see below).

We then headed for the hayride! Doze wuz sum big Ho-hees.

Grandma loved the scenery.

My three little pumpkins.

Proud of my cheating boy. Who has the time or patience for this ridiculousness?

Spooky Corn Maze.It was refreshing for the kids to play these games without contending with the tickets that would be shooting out of the machine if we were playing at Chuck E. Cheese (rat bastard).

Lookin' up to his big sistah.There were a few "severely cool" playgrounds for the kids to choose from.
Barefoot Pony Rides....what could be better?

...Maybe cuddle time with Grandma

Or a mobile nap at the end of the fun

(while visions of Fruit Loops danced through his head).