A Visit to Schappacher Farms

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Posted Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:29:53 AM

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 my wife and I took our daughter to Schappacher Farms in Mason, Ohio. We had a great time! There were horses (ponies?), a sheep, goats, and donkeys that Lilliann absolutely loved. We bought carrots and pellets to feed them and Lilliann gave hugs to one of the horses who seemed to really like her.

There was a large pumpkin patch which we took a hay ride to get to; we then stomped around the field in search of the perfect pumpkin for Lilli. Unfortunately, she just couldn't find the right one. They were all too dirty, or too heavy, or "just not the perfect one" as she put it.

Eventually we did locate her pumpkin, it was in the pumpkin patch on the other side of the drive way! The store on the farm was filled with goodies, and we ended up buying some apple butter, a cookie for Lilli, and of course her pumpkin.

Overall, we were very pleased with Schappacher Farms. All of the activities were completely free, we just had to buy food for the animals and pay for Lilliann's pumpkin. That's a pretty good deal too me. There was a corn maze there too, I'm not sure if it was free or not; we didn't do it because Lilli is still a bit too young but I'm sure we will in the years to come.

Mommy Getting Lilli Ready	Lilliann Running From Mom	Running Towards The Pumpkins	Feeding The Horses & Sheep

Feeding A Horse	Feeding The Sheep	Feeding A Horse	Feeding The Horses & Sheep

Petting A Horse	Feeding The Horses & Sheep	Petting A Horse	Hugging A Horse

Get Food For The Goats	Get Food For The Goats	Get Food For The Goats	Daddy & Lilli

Lilliann & Daddy Feeding Goats	Lilliann Laughing	Starting The Hay Ride	Lilliann Covered In Straw

Lilliann Covered In Straw	Lilliann Covered In Straw	Lilliann Covered In Straw	Looking At The Pumpkin Patch

Enjoying The Hay Ride	Enjoying The Hay Ride	Getting Off The Hay Ride	Exploring The Pumpkin Patch

Exploring The Pumpkin Patch	Exploring The Pumpkin Patch	Mom & Lilli In The Pumpkin Patch	Dad & Lilli In The Pumpkin Patch

Dad & Lilli In The Pumpkin Patch	Lilli Snuggling on Daddy	Lilliann Sitting On A Giant Pumpkin	Lilliann Sitting On A Giant Pumpkin

Lilliann Sitting On A Giant Pumpkin	Lilliann Showing Off A Pumpkin	This Pumpkin's A Little Dirty	Exploring The Pumpkin Patch

Lilliann Looking For A Pumpkin	Dad Showing Lilli A Pumpkin	Lilliann In Front Of The Pumpkin Patch	Lilliann In Front Of The Pumpkin Patch

Lilliann Finding The Perfect Pumpkin	Lilliann Showing The Perfect Pumpkin	Lilliann Showing The Perfect Pumpkin	Lilliann Petting A Horse

Lilliann Hugging A Horse	Lilliann Petting A Horse	Lilliann Walking Around The Goat Pen	Lilli Standing At The Goat Pen

Lilliann Petting A Goat	Lilliann Petting A Goat	Lilliann Feeding The Donkeys	Lilliann Feeding A Donkey

Lilliann Feeding A Donkey	Lilliann Feeding A Donkey	Lilliann Feeding A Donkey	Dad & Lilliann Feeding A Donkey

SCARY DONKEY!	Dad & Lilliann Looking At Donkeys	Lilliann With A Cookie	Lilliann With A Cookie