Dear Holly: You Can Still Appreciate the Kids’ Stuff

8 years, 5 months.

Dear Holly,

Mommy and I are 43 years old. We are full grown adults.

Your brother is a teenager, at age 13.

But you…

You are still a child. And I love that fact so much.

I don’t take it for granted that everyday, I get to spend time with an 8 year-old little girl who still sees the world through the lens of a child.

This past weekend, I got to watch you enjoy an early Fall Festival; which included you dressing up, visiting all the cars participating in Trunk or Treat, playing carnival style games, and getting your face painted.

You just can’t know right now how much that means to me.

 

Love,

Daddy

Our Family Visited the “Down On The Farm” Pumpkin Patch in Rainsville, Alabama

The very next day after our family Jeep drive to Noccalula Falls for our son’s Fall Break, we took an even shorter drive from Fort Payne, Alabama; to the neighboring town of Rainsville to check out their “Down On The Farm” pumpkin patch.

While we indeed go to a pumpkin patch every fall as a family, there’s a chance this might have been our kids’ favorite.

I think this had a lot to do with how the whole place was pretty much one big fall-themed playground.

The highlight would certainly have to be what my kids referred to as the “corn swimming pool”. They enjoyed taking turns going down the slide… into a pool of corn. It was also fun to get buried in the cool pool, as well; similar to getting buried in the sand at the beach.

So check out these pictures of the fun our family had if you are considering visiting “Down On The Farm”. I have a feeling your family will have a great time too!