Ackerman Farms

Roadtrip!!!

Today Kate's preschool class took a trip to Ackerman Farms. This is a real farm that grows thousands of pumpkins for Libby - you know, the pumpkin pie filling people. They have hundreds of varieties of pumpkins and gourds - from all seven continents. (Go Supermom - I was paying attention when Farmer John was giving the tour.)

We saw normal pumpkins, pie pumpkins (yep there's a difference,) fairy tale pumpkins, snake gourds, birdhouse gourds . . . the list goes on and on.

Here are Kate and her buddy Payne.

That guy bent over on the right is Farmer John.

He's showing the class all the kinds of pumpkins.

See the little guy in blue behind Kate. That is Thatcher. He has a crush on our little princess. When we arrived at the farm Thatcher ran up, grabbed Kate, dipped her back in his arms and planted a big kiss on her. A few weeks ago, Kate's teacher came to the car and said "just in case Kate says something, one of our little guys asked her for a kiss today . . . " I said OH, was it Thatcher ( having been warned by Kate that he had a crush on her.) Mrs. Iverson nodded and said "you should be proud of Kate though, she replied What are you crazy? We can't kiss until college - or at least highschool!!!"

Oh that Thatch - what a cutie. He stuck by Kate most of the day. Can you really blame him? Kate is adorable!! (I'm not biased)

Check out this sign.

Oh Sh!t, where is my kid.

Oh there she is.

Oh no, are they giving her a goat?

This is a wild turkey.

As opposed to a Thanksgiving turkey.

They are completely different.

Who knew?

Here is Kate's class in front of the farm.

What a fun day!

Sarah's class had come to the same farm the day before. I wasn't able to go because I haven't taken the class required by the catholics before I'm allow to volunteer. I brought both girls back to the farm on Thursday to pick out pumpkins for our yard. I'll post some pics soon.