Pumpkins, Indians and Soldiers Oh My!

Saturday we went to the Old Baker Farm. It is a farm that has been around for over 200 years and survived during the Civil War. The gentlemen that owns the farm currently is Mr. Earl Baker who just celebrated his 100th Birthday and year on that farm.

We had so much fun. There was so much to do. Right as we walked in we hit the corn maze. Greg led the way and got us lost twice. LOL After we emerged we headed straight for the Pumpkin Patch. On the way out we were lead by a tractor on the hay ride and as soon as we got there and as soon as Greg's feet hit the ground he was off to find the biggest pumpkin. So I went chasing after him. Staying a little behind was Dad and Hailey. Her first pick was a tall pumpkin but got to be a little much for her to carry, so after a few minutes dad found her a half orange and half green small pumpkin. I wanted to go the other way. After sinking in several places in the patch (it had rained the day before) I was off to find a white pumpkin. We got our fine choices and waited for our ride to pick us up. Lucky for us we got to have a mule drawn trailer to take us back. Greg and Hailey petted our nice ride. What was nice was that there was a church there that would load our pumpkins up and take them to the front gate to wait for us. Yeah!! We didn't have to worry about carrying them around all day.

When we got our pumpkins loaded up and shipped to the gate we walked over to where they were going to do a Civil War Reenactment later on that afternoon. So not only was this a fun trip, but an educational one as well! While we were waiting for the Reenactment we walked over to where the farm was and got to pet and see the farm animals. The kids' favorite was the horses. Greg found one that loves to have his ears rubbed.

After that we headed to pick cotton. Yes I did say cotton. They had a large cotton field and the kids actually got to pick off their own balls of cotton. Then we headed over to watch the Indian Dancers. No they didn't make it rain and thank goodness because we had had enough rain the day before. It was neat to see all that they could do and all the vibrant colors on their costumes. Then it was time for Hay Mountain. It was HUGE bails of hay stacked up to form a mountain. There was a little area they could slide down and the kids had a blast.

Last but not least it was over to the Reenactment. I have never seen a Reenactment before so it was neat for me to see. I am not much of a History person but this was neat to watch. The three cannons were enough of a reminder of what a painful time that must have been.

It was a long day but it was a great time that we had to bond. We plan to go back to the Old Baker Farm around Christmas to participate in their Christmas celebrations and cut a tree from their farm.