Ramseyer Farm

Ramseyer Farm is a local hotspot for fall fun.  Jeremy had never been before. I had only been on Ellie’s preschool (which gave limited access to the fun).  Madison and Ellie had been in the past with Maynard and Gloria.  This year, we went as a family with Grandma Yoh.  It was a perfect night.  I know, it might be an exaggeration, but that is how I felt.  It had rained on Thursday, but Friday was a great fall day.  So, we picked Madison up right after school to head over.  We arrived around 4:30.  The girls were like kids in a candy store.  They looked around and had no idea where to start.  The place has so much to do!  We went in the pumpkin house, looked at the goats, banged on the musical garden made of common household pans, and meandered around for a bit. 

    

Our first activities were the Hamster wheel and the Rat Race – both fun.  The Rat Race was more do-able for the girls because they were heavy enough to get the pipes going.

      

The Hamster Wheel was a great workout once you got it going! 

   

We used the diggers in the sand for a moment. 

Then, we headed to the tunnels and slides.  These were awesome!  I enjoyed going down the slides as much as the girls did; I think Jeremy did too!

         

They give you two potatoes each when you enter to try your hand at sling shotting toward targets.  That was our next destination.  While Jeremy introduced the technique to the girls, and I managed to not hurt anyone, Grandma Yoh had the most accurate shot – the only one to hit the target!

         

We took some time for the fun picture spots as well.

              

Probably my top fun thing to do here – the pedal tractors.  They had a track for adults and one for kids.  It was so fun to race around the track. 

      

We also rode the small wagon train,

      

did the Snoopy corn maze,

    

ate a packed Subway lunch, played in the corn bins and play sets, and (my second favorite part) jumped on the jump pad.

It was a perfect night.  The weather was a gorgeous fall evening – cool for a sweatshirt, but not cold; sun was shining, no major wind.  There were people there, but it was not crowded (too many important local football games happening!), so there were no lines.  It was fun-filled and had me feeling like a kid myself.  Thanks, Grandma Yoh for a fun night.