McCray's Farm

Today we went to McCray's Farm in Hadley, Massachusetts. We had never been to this farm, but we had heard a lot about it from other people and thought that we would check it out. They had miniature golf, a petting zoo, homemade ice cream, tractors rides, and a huge pumpkin patch. We did play any golf, and it was a very crisp Fall day, so we opted out of the ice cream tasting, but we did file those activities in the back of our heads for when the weather turns warmer out again!

We walked around the petting zoo for a long time. Tyler had a great time petting the rabbits and watching the goats play. He also loved looking at the ducks. At one end of the petting zoo area, there was an old tractor that Tyler took a turn sitting on. He looked right at home behind the wheel! I am sure that he secretly wished it really worked!
After wandering through the petting zoo, we got in line for the tractor ride to the pumpkin patch. We made sure to get some hot chocolates and coffee for the ride into the fields, and thank goodness we did! Their pumpkin patches were on a hillside and the wind was blowing hard at times! It was a really beautiful view, though. The leaves are near peak here and the skies were clear of clouds. In the distance, you could see the hillsides of trees and all the colors on display. Because we already had pumpkins at home, we took the time in the pumpkin patch to look around at the really big ones and to take some pictures.

When we arrived back at the farm stand, we picked out some small pumpkins and gourds for the inside of the house. Tyler helped pick them out and asked if he could get one. He picked out the smallest one there was and calls it his "Baby Pumpkin". Very cute!