Wes got a special Halloween treat this morning when I surprised him with a trip to the pumpkin patch rides and petting zoo, just the the two of us! I took Sam there when he was about Wes' age and thought it would be fun to repeat the tradition with Wes this time. The goats were as friendly as our dog, Lexi! Wes was very brave and rode on every ride, even the fast ones!
This was our first family trip to Tanaka Farms. An oasis in the middle of Irvine, Tanaka Farms felt like we were on a farm in Vermont that morning (until it reached 93 degrees!). It's been a hot fall in Orange County this year. The corn stocks were "as high as an elephant's eye" and formed a fun corn maze that took us a good 10 minute walk. The boys raced on a track made of hay several times. They tested their strength lifting pumpkins. There were many scarecrows to visit with throughout. This last pic is in front of a field of vegetables and quintessential red barn.
