on the farm

a couple weekends ago we headed out to Sauvie Island with our friends Monica and Moebius. Sauvie Island is right down the road, and is covered in farms.

leading up to Halloween, Sauvie Island's "Pumpkin Patch" is a hit with animals, a corn maze and hayrides. we went the weekend after Halloween, so the corn maze and hay rides were no more, but there were still some animals to see and lots of beautiful scenery and fresh air. Molly and Moe checked out the chickens, rabbit, ducks, llama, goat and miniature horse. Our second stop was Kruger's Farm and there we met Mathilda, a beautifully huge hog who was dining on pumpkins. Molly and Moe were fascinated. here are some pictures from our adventure:


we picked a day that was sunny one moment, and pouring down rain the next, which made it all the more adventurous. thank goodness for rubber galoshes! we packed a picnic lunch (Monica brought homemade bread and pickles - delish!) and watched hundreds of geese taking flight to head south for the winter. we climbed haystacks and hung out on old farming equipment.

i love that we have farms so close by, so Molly can see where her food comes from (both vegetable and animal). i think that's important. and of course, Molly always loves the chance to hop on a tractor!happy fall everyone!