A new farm!

On one of the last beautiful fall days, the girls and I adventured to a new (to us) local petting farm.  Elsie insisted we all wear overalls and stripes, because "That's what farmers wear."  All right, then!

We loved the new farm!  We enjoyed a walk through a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a tour of the animals, a hayride, and a picnic lunch at the playground.  Our morning in pictures:

Elsie and little B, a friend practically since birth.  Aren't they cute together?

Traversing the "small" corn maze with Miss A and B.  We had to find pictures of five birds before exiting.  It was way too hard for Miss A and I to figure out while trying to keep three little kids from disappearing into the rows of corn!

We finally found them all, AND found the exit!  Sylvie leads the way!

Sylvie had trouble remembering not to climb into the animal pens.

Luckily, the animals all seemed very pleased to make her acquaintance!

Sylvie especially loved the goats..."Hello, goaty!  Goat!  Goat!  Hello! Pet me?  Pet me, Goat?"

We got to hand-feed the goats.  Elsie was very proud that 'her' goat figured out how to eat pellets out of her cup instead of being fed by hand!

Sylvie preferred to feed the goats by hand, one pellet at a time.

Elsie loved the giant slide at the playground.

The tractor-tire obstacle course was also a big hit with both girls.

Sylvie tried to climb the fence between the petting farm and the playground to get back into the goat pen.  Twice.

Elsie preferred to play on the numerous climbers and slides.

We spent at least 40 minutes playing in the gigantic "corn box".

We had a great time, and I am sure we will be visiting often next year!