Pumpkin Party

We went to a really fun place for our nephew's first birthday: Jaker's Jack-O-Lanterns. Because we were with the birthday party, we got in for free, but the regular prices are fantastic. Kids 3 and under are free; everyone else is only $2. (Personally, I hate going to places that are clearly catered for kids and I have to spend $12 on myself when I'm not the one really enjoying it.)

When we first got there, Charlie was super excited for . . . wait for it . . . the hay. Yes, that's right, they hay. In fact he wanted to carry a strand with him the whole time. Not wanting to encourage such weirdness but being the compassionate, loving mother that I am, I said no.

After the hay, Charlie insisted he had to climb the pumpkin silo.

Then we found a mini hay maze.

Then the corn maze.

And a Bigfoot sighting.

Then climbing a hay pyramid.

The petting zoo was a lot of fun, too. They had donkeys, pigs, goats, llamas, angry geese (what other kind is there?), and even a kangaroo.

In a big hay maze, we found the creature from the black lagoon. The boys didn't really care for it.

Then a fun slide that ended in a corn kernel pit.

We had a really good time. You could also buy pumpkins there, but having bought pumpkins for 9¢ per pound before, I wasn't willing to pay their prices.