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October 30, 2014 by Rhonda Gales

I went to visit my little darlings this past weekend so we could pick out pumpkins for Halloween. We decided to go to a different pumpkin patch this year, oh my. When we arrived, we decided to jump on the hayride, which was quite different from what we were used to when visiting the other pumpkin patch we normally go to. The idea was to take us on the opposite side of the farm where the kids could play on the haystack slide, bounce house and other activities.

As we were riding along, I spotted these beautiful horses. So cute with the foal taking a nap, but my grandson spotted the huge bull in the above picture heading over to the wagon to say hello. It didn’t go over well, as you can see my grandson was not a happy camper and ran to Mawmaw to rescue him. The driver explained that the bull weighed 2,000 pounds, but in my grandson’s mind it was 5,000 pounds. The driver was courtesy, when he saw that my grandson was upset he drive away. The funniest thing was his 3 year old sister telling him that the poppa cow just wanted to kiss him. Xavier wasn’t having any of it. He just wanted to move away from that huge monster of a cow that wanted to eat him.

These were happier times. We hoped off the hay wagon and headed to the teepees and pumpkin patch. Xavier soon forgot about the bull and had a great time inside the teepee and Zarriah in the pumpkin patch.

This was our first visit to Taylor Farms in Virginia Beach, VA. We had a great time and will return. If you’re visiting or live in the Hampton’s Road area, be sure to pay them a visit. This pumpkin patch is a great family spot, easy parking, it allows many photo opportunities to capture memories and it’s designed to fit a limited budget.

Hunt Club Farm Christmas Displays

November 30, 2013 by Rhonda Gales

The holiday season officially starts for my family Thanksgiving Day. The tree goes up and we’re planning holiday activities. My daughter lives in Virginia Beach, VA. A mile down the road is Hunt Club Farm. They sit on 23 acres and cater to children all year. Each year we take the grandchildren to see the Christmas displays. Their displays are amazing. They are full of automated elves, soldiers, reindeer and everything else you can image. It’s a child’s delight. Here are some of the displays from last season:

It’s a great place for photo opportunities as you can see. My granddaughter is not into picture taking for some reason. She doesn’t like to cooperate for the camera, so I’m hoping I can get a few good shots. This is my grandson last year in front of their Christmas tree. Amazing how much he has grown in a year. Precious I might add.

If the weather is nice we move on to the Petting Zoo. This is Mr. Llama. He was on display last year. The great thing about the Petting Zoo is you never know what animals you will come across. The have great displays there too. Last year they had an adorable little building that housed Santa. Xavier was a little shy, but he gave Santa his wish list.

We end our trip at the fire pit roasting hot dogs and making S’mores. They have a stand that sells the hot dogs and buns and everything needed for the S’mores. The roasters come with the package. You can pick up hot chocolate or apple cider to wash it down. If you live in the Hampton Roads area, plan a trip. It’s a great way to start the holiday season and makes great memories for the kids.