Adam & I both had a pretty intense work period in October and Charlotte was off school for two weeks so we hired some babysitters to come play with her while we worked. From the looks of the pictures below, everyone involved was totally okay with this plan.
We started our visit with a weekend tour of the local pumpkin patch. This fun tourist farm is a nice place to visit all year round, with lovely views, good food and seasonal events like their pumpkin festival and Christmas market. In the fall, they have elaborate pumpkin sculptures, an apple tree maze, and delicious harvest inspired food like pumpkin soup.
The pumpkin sculpture theme this year was “Fire”.
The pumpkin sculpture theme this year was “Fire”.
They also have a contest of who can grow the largest pumpkin. At just under 500kg (1,100lbs) this one was the winner.
I’m glad I didn’t have to carry it!
Perhaps the kids favorite part was the hay bale maze / bounce house. I’ll be finding hay in the car for the next two years.
Perhaps the kids favorite part was the hay bale maze / bounce house. I’ll be finding hay in the car for the next two years.
After plucking as much hay as we could off the children, we ventured to the local chocolate factory.
Charlotte and my dad have always had a special relationship and I’m pretty sure everyone with 100 miles of him has had to look through his “Grandparent Brag Book” at least once. When Olivia was born a friend had asked me if I thought my dad would have a similar relationship with Olivia. From the looks of it, yes, she has also wormed her way into his heart…
Charlotte and my dad have always had a special relationship and I’m pretty sure everyone with 100 miles of him has had to look through his “Grandparent Brag Book” at least once. When Olivia was born a friend had asked me if I thought my dad would have a similar relationship with Olivia. From the looks of it, yes, she has also wormed her way into his heart…
I’m not sure if there was any chocolate left in the fountain when the Spencer / Powell tour concluded.
.HEIC)
We also got to visit the Zeppelin Museum in Germany. The museum houses a huge collection of all things airship travel from its rustic beginning to the not quite as rustic present. A super cool highlight of the museum is the 100 foot partial reconstruction of the LZ 129 Hindenburg which you can climb in. The blogs I’d read said the museum would take 2-3 hours to visit. My Dad would have stayed 8-10, my kids would have appreciated about 45 minutes. I guess between us we hit the average…
When we hit our limit in the exhibit hall, we went to have a snack in the cafe while the Grandparents carried on in the museum.
When we reunited we found the Zeppelin playground. Is this really a good idea?
.HEIC)
The rest of our time was spent generally near our house. Reading & snuggling with the grandparents, trying on our new clothes that Grandmommy made us, and helping Granddaddy nap.
Just before they had to leave, we got to show them a few of our favorite hiking spots…and llamas.
Tschüss. Bis bald, Oma und Opa.
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