Mainstay Farm

The Saturday after Halloween we took all of the kids to a local pumpkin patch called Mainstay Farm.  I had been to the farm several years ago on a school field trip and have always wanted to take the kids.  I had heard they had added some activities since I had gone, so I thought it would be a fun place to spend the afternoon.  Plus Addison, Aubrey, and Ryan were able to come with us so I knew they would have a lot of fun!

Usually this time of year, people come to Mainstay to pick out their pumpkins.  But because it was the weekend after Halloween, you could bring your old pumpkins and watch them get smashed.  The kids loved watching them bust into lots of pieces. 

I was surprised when we arrived at how much there was to do.  They have added so many things like a zip line and huge trampoline to jump on. We stayed busy for over three hours and they never got tired.  We started out in the new kids area that included a slide, small zip line, tricycles, and a duck race. 

 

 

 

Next up was the giant trampoline and the huge swings.

 

Ryan lost interest in the trampoline pretty quickly and decided that digging in the dirt was much more fun!

The zip line was next and the four bigger kids loved it!  I was so proud of Eden.  She was the first in line and showed no fear!  I assumed she would get scared and back out at the last minute but she ended up loving it and riding it over and over again!  I think this was the favorite activity of the day!  Even the grown ups got to take a few rides on it!

After zip lining, we took a hay ride up the hill.  At the top of the hill, the kids enjoyed pedal cars, a huge wooden maze, and a giant slide. 

As we were leaving, we let the kids play in the barn filled with hay for a few minutes. 

We all had a great time at Mainstay! The weather was perfect and I'm pretty sure the adults had just as much fun as the kids!  We will definitely be making this a yearly fall tradition!