Sunday, October 20, 2013

Dixie Railroad Pumpkin Patch

Yesterday (Saturday, October 19th) we had the opportunity to enjoy an outing planned by Coco - The Heart of Dixie Railroad's Pumpkin Patch. We typically go to the Great Pumpkin Patch in Hayden but Coco heard about this new experience & oh how we're glad she did! Thankful for enough healing which allowed me not to miss out on my family's adventure (God is good). We arrived in Calera around 2:45pm in order to board at 3pm. Stryker was thrilled to see they had attached an open cart to the train so we hopped onto that portion of the train without hesitation. Stryker was excited to know that he was allowed to stand holding onto the railing while the train was in motion! Every child's dream. Lake, on the other hand, was not a big fan. Her eyes remained wide open, eyebrowns scrunched, & her tiny fists were clinged tightly onto Logan's shoulders, then mine, then Coco's followed by snuggling her little head into Coco's shoulder. The train dropped us off at the pumpkin patch. We quickly hopped on a hayride before enjoying other activities (running through a maze, coloring pumpkin pictures, playing with bubbles, getting tattoos, & jumping in an inflatable). Logan, Lake, & I navigated the field before deciding on 2 perfect pumpkins for our family! All aboard the train & off we went back to the station. Lake was a little more confident on the return trip but still had her eyes wide open & eyebrows scrunched. It was about a 2.5 hour round trip so we didn't feel rushed at all. It was definitely worth coming back next year. Thank you Coco for finding out about this pumpkin patch & inviting us along!

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