Snead's Farm

Within a short distance of where we live in Virginia, there are a lot of places that do pumpkin patches, apple orchards, and all kinds of fun fall activities.  Earlier in the fall, we visited Belvedere Plantation right outside of Fredericksburg (see a post about all that fun here ).  A couple weeks ago, we got to go with the Girl Scouts to Snead's Farm, where they grow pumpkins, Christmas trees and other crops and have bonfires and hayrides.  It was a family event, so Elise, Anja, Jason and I all had a great time!

Lots of fun things to do at Snead's Farm!

We started out on the rope swings in the barn, which were a HUGE hit with the girls.  They quickly got the hang of it.  See a video of Anja swinging here.  See a video of Elise swinging here.

Next, we all piled into the hay wagon for a ride around the farm.  It was really fun to see all they grew at Snead's.  I recognized pumpkins, squash, asparagus, sunflowers, raspberries, blackberries, and Christmas trees, and there were some things I did not recognize so I have no idea what they were. 

Getting pulled on the hayride.

What a great time!

After the hayride we got the bonfire going, where we roasted hotdogs and marshmallows. 

We left when it was dark and it was a beautiful thing to be out in the country, without the interference of the city lights, and to look up at the night sky and be able to see thousands and thousands of stars. 

It was a beautiful and enjoyable night!