This year Ashley's class went to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm in nearby Celina for a class field trip. They first studied all about pumpkins, and then ventured out right before Halloween to enjoy the hayrides, pumpkin picking, "lassoing the bull", and feeding the animals. Both Sarah and Ashley love it when I chaperone, and wanting to be an "active and engaged parent", I try to attend everything I can. So I signed up along with 14 other parents (kindergarten moms and dads are always a bit more eager, lol!) to accompany our little ones on their exciting adventure.
They had a wonderful day, which was topped off by the beautiful weather. It allowed the kids to run around in shorts and their class t-shirt. Which was a complete 180 from the trip I took with Sarah's class 2 years previous. On that day, we were bundled up in jackets, hats, and mittens wishing there was a hot chocolate cart at the farm. Yay for crazy Texas weather.
There were a lot of fun things for the kids to do. First off, we received a cup of feed to give to the assortment of animals, then we got to go on a hayride to tour the farm. Next we spent a good while in the pumpkin patch as the kids picked out the perfect prize to take home. After all the "scheduled" parts of the trip were over, the kids got to burn off some of their energy, mostly just running in the open fields or playing on the haystacks. A fun day!
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