Farm Weekend

Nathan went to California to spend time at Yosemite with his dad and brothers (pictures to follow, I hope) so we tried to keep busy at home. It was a cold weekend (I think this will continue to be the trend over the next few months!) but out we went. Our Saturday stop was Verrill Farm (you'll remember it from strawberry picking in June). They were having a festival with a lot of fun kid activities. Theo's first stop was the pony ride. He loved Molly and wore his cowboy boots to be properly attired.

There was a hay ride through the farm. It was freezing, a tad too long and tough to contain Gabriel. But, great to see the land and all the different crops that they grow at the farm. We love this farm and are thrilled that their farmstand is now open. The old one burned down a year ago.

Our Sunday stop was at a new state park, Brook Farm State Park. What a find! There's a working dairy farm on site with it's own ice cream shop. Yum!

We were able to enjoy our ice cream while watching the cows.

Maddie didn't like feeding the goats. Theo loved it when they licked his hand!

The leaves were just starting to change. The low light of afternoon sun made this pond beautiful.

We took a short hike through the woods. Gabriel rode on my back.

Maddie and Theo found this rock shaped like a large piece of cheese. They scrambled up to the top. Theo said, when he came down, "That was awesome. I was, like, oh my gosh, that rock is so high." We'll definitely be back to enjoy this park. We heard they have candlelit trails for moonlight walks in the winter. As it gets dark around 4 here midwinter, I think we'll have to bundle up and try it out!