There's fun to be had

Hey out there. Don't miss it. There is fun to be had at Willamette Valley Fruit Company Berry Prairie Harvest Festival. It opened yesterday in the rain, and will be open Tuesday through Saturday until the end of October. Truly, I know I'm biased, but this is one you don't want to miss. Besides the awesome corn maze (which the kids are running through in the picture above) there is a mini zip line, ducky races, mini maze, corn ball, hay ride, barrel rides, a pumpkin patch. . . not to mention a store with pie, ice cream, treats and more.

I'm mad at my computer right now because it wouldn't let me upload more pictures quickly. I'll try to post more soon. The kids were having so much fun!!

This weekend is supposed to be beautiful - it might be the best weather to go check it out! There are even "season passes" for you who might want to take your kids out more than once.

I know this could seem like blatant propaganda for my husband's pumpkin patch, which it is, but there's something more. I want you to know the peace and joy that can be felt out in nature. We, as a culture, live so much of our lives in cars, buildings and on city streets that many of us have lost our connection to the earth. This is an opportunity to get your boots on, let your kids get muddy, and enjoy the beauty and solace of the countryside. Truly, it does things to your soul. I can be having a frantic day, and yet when I pull into the farm, turn off the car, get out and breathe deeply, something like a calm and joy settles in my heart and I find I'm easily pursuaded to stay longer than I intended and enjoy it more than I expected.

Truly, come check it out. Pricing is posted on the WVFco web site. There's no price listed for the season pass I mentioned, but I'm pretty sure, based on a late night conversation with My Farmer, that it's an option.

See you out there.