Harvest Town, USA was this year's theme of our church's annual Harvest Festival and we had a blast! After a great lunch Hannah headed straight for the ponies! The weather was absolutely gorgeous and the fun definitely ended too early! After, we headed to the "Pumpkin Shoot!" Where there were at least a gazillion empty shells on the ground by the time we left and they weren't even close to done for the night! Hannah had a blast playing with 4 other girls and making "dirt soup" "dirt salad" and "dirt dog food!" Everyone laughed at the girls, who walked by, who were basically the color of dirt by the time we left... especially Hannah's friend Eva who was in a white shirt and white tights when she showed up! Good thing for bleach! (I left my camera in the car and you had to walk through a crazy uneven field too far to motivate me to go back and get it! Sorry!)
She's a natural! =)
They also had a petting zoo that we could barely drag Hannah away from. She especially loved the ducks! We have spent the summer feeding them and she is continuously asking to pet them but can't because they are wild. Today she was absolutely thrilled to get up close and personal with this little guy!
A dwarf pony just her size! At the request of a horse for her birthday I use an excuse that a horse is too big.... Now what?!?!?!?
Hannah loves dogs and we always teach her to ask the owner before she walks up and pets a new dog. We tell her not all dogs are nice like Sadie. Well since they had this dog in the petting zoo we didn't remind her because we didn't even think about it. So Hannah walked straight up to the girl (we were wondering what she was doing?) and this little voice asked "Can I pet your doggy?" It's a little cheesy but we were proud! It always feels good when your child functions independent of you in a way that keeps them safe or aids in smart decisions! Hannah tends to turn the fear function off and can dive into things pretty quick so it was nice to witness her taking caution... even if only with the dog in the petting zoo! =)
Then we headed for the hayride! We had someone playing the guitar and everything on ours! It was so much fun! Hayrides are my favorite thing!
And here we are enjoying it!
There were HUGE cupcakes.... Hannah loves the frosting! This cupcake was so big that she only made it halfway through before she stopped and said "Mom... I need some water!" =)
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What a fun fall day! And perfect timing with the horses! That will be an expensive hobby! ... Although kayaking's not cheap either! Once again, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!
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