This Saturday the boys and I visited Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center, CA. It is about 45 minutes from where we live, without including getting lost (which I did). It was well worth the drive and I was glad to have taken my camera along. It was spectacular. This is a HUGE pumpkin patch with a variety of pumpkins to choose from, including the Big Macs you see in the picture. The farm seems more like a country fair with tractor hayrides, a straw maze, petting zoo and much more. This farm's emphasis feels more like harvest than 'spookiness' which is wonderful. We're teaching the boys to enjoy the season without embracing the themes of darkness, evil and death that our culture promotes. I seized the opportunity on this day to remind the boys that God, our creator, is a God of light, goodness, and life.
The boys loved the maze, loved choosing a pumpkin of their own to bring home.
Visit the farm's website at www.batesnutfarm.biz/ :)
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