Rader's Family Farm

So we went a different direction for our annual trip to the pumpkin patch! It seems that every year since we moved here, we've visited the Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur, to the East. But I had heard so many people raving about Rader's I decided that maybe this year we should go North, so that's what we did!

The weather forecast looked perfect so we knew it would be packed...we got there right at 10 and the cars were already filling the parking lot! The girls didn't waste anytime get started. They jumped right into the "barrels" and began rolling! Followed up by Rubber Duck races. Next up was the ball toss. Hattie was having some trouble, but Daddy picked her up and helped her make a basket or two. Mitch and I were having fun tossing the pig skin, when low and behond, Leah scored a touchdown.

We played Tetherball, did the kids maze, tug of war and more. The kids were having a great time on the slides when Mitch and I decided it was time for a snack break. We had homemade pumpkin donuts...totally delicious and apple cider. Then we visited the livestock. Hattie says the baby goats were the best part of the day. I don't know about that, but they were pretty cute.

There was jumping on a huge inflatable, riding the pony swings, climbing the spider web ropes and last but not least the maze!!! It was actually a giant image from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." It was seriously impressive. My crew opted for the long haul. It took them about an hour to get through it but they did! While there were doing that, I paid for our pumpkins, grabbed some mums and loaded up the car.

We finished the day with a late lunch at Flat Top Grill in Bloomington. It was awesome and Hattie and Leah were adventurous creating their own dishes. I wish we had one in Decatur, for real! Pumpkin Patch day is my favorite, and this one did not disappoint!