Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party 2017

Last Thursday night Justin met me downtown after work and then we drove out to Queen Creek to go to Schnepf Farms for their annual Pumpkin and Chili party. If you go on Thursday nights its half price so we like to take advantage of that. It was a little busy but the weather was perfect. I just wish it wasn't soooo far away. The girls has a blast on the carousel, bumble bee ride, and airplane ride. They also loved bouncing on the big bubble and watching the pig races. We ended the night with a hayride and the girls loved it. Thankfully I didn't have to work the next day because by the time we got home it was like 10:30...way past all of our bedtimes! It's still one of my favorite fall events to attend each year. (Previous Years HERE)

Aspen was obsessed with riding on that bunny!

bee rides and hay rides

 

watching the pig races

Schnepf Farms Pumpkin and Chili Party 2016

Last Thursday night we went out to Schnepf Farms for their Pumpkin and Chili Party for the 3rd year in a row. Here is my post from last YEAR and 2 YEARS ago. It is a long drive for us but I think it is worth it. I thought that it would be nicer to get there a little earlier in the evening than we usually do but it actually wasn't. It was still warm and there were a ton of bees out! I hate bees so I was freaking out but they totally went away when the sun went down. Thank god! The kids loved going on the rides and even got to see the pig races. They toasted some marshmallows and rode on the hay ride. Before leaving we had to check out the pumpkin patch and take one home to carve. We actually just carved it last night because in the past we have carved them too early and they get all sunken in from the AZ heat. We were definitely tired and hungry by the end of the night but it was a good trip and once again, I am glad we went. Also, to save money we go on Thursday nights when the admission is half price so that helps a ton!

The cutest little pumpkin head!

bouncing fun!

In her own world

checking out the peacocks

Pumpkin Nora and Teddy with his ghost sandwich

picked out a winner!

about as good as I could get.

Schenpf Farms Pumpkin and Chili Festival 2015

Last Thursday night we made the very far trip out to Schenpf Farms to attend the Pumpkin and Chili festival. We have been to the peach festival before (here) and did the pumpkin festival last year (here) and really liked it so we decided to go again. You can get 2 for 1 admission on Thursdays in October and I had already taken the day off so that is why we chose Thursday. I always dread driving out there (thankfully my sister drove), but once again I am really glad we went. The kids are bigger and were able to go on more rides this year so it was a lot of fun. We hit up the carousel, watched the pig races, rode ponies, jumped on the big bubble/pillow, got faces painted, rode the bumblebees, rode the airplanes, rode the swings, went on a hayride and roasted marshmallows. We also picked out a couple of pumpkins and, of course, had some more funnel cake! We did a lot and there were still a bunch of activities we opted out of like the corn maze, roller coaster, and train ride. We had a great time and just wish it wasn't so far!

 

wearing Teddy's jacket

loves the pony rides

so funny to watch Ted on rides

 

 swings and the jumping pillow

 

 Hayrides

...Aspen has no pants on, haha.

Mortimer Farms

Last Sunday my sister and I attempted to escape the heat and headed up north to Dewey, AZ to visit the Pumpkin Fest at Mortimer Farms. It is just outside of Prescott so we were hoping for cooler temps but it was still pretty warm at the beginning. We did get some cloud cover and it cooled off a little but when we were in that direct sun it was warm. We still had a lot of fun though. It was about an hour drive for us which is the same as going to Schnepf Farms. We are still hoping to go to Schnepf Farms too just to really take advantage of all of the fall festivals. Next week we also have the Pumpkin Festival at the Botanical Gardens for the 4th year in a row!  We go to Mortimer Farms around 10 and the kids got their faces painted and did some swinging and playing before we took the hay ride to the main festival area with the corn fields. I liked that they had a simple and easy corn field for us 2 moms with 4 kids by ourselves. I did still manage to lose Everly for a bit but she wasn't scared. We did have to pay a couple of bucks for the face painting and the food but everything else was included with the $15 admission and kids 3 and under are free. The kids loved the pony ride and Everly actually specifically asked me not to hold her while she was on it. We had a little bit of toddler melt down activity from Ev but for the most part the kids were good. My favorite part was the fry bread because bread! I also got the most amazing pumpkin cookie from the store and it took everything in me to save part of it for Justin. It was good. The kids ate lunch in the car before we headed back and both Ted and Ev fell asleep on the ride back. Thanks to my sister for driving us! Here are a ton of photos and a video from the day:

 

 

this girl <3

We caught those two cuties holding hands. So sweet!

bounce house and fry bread!

teddy picked out a white pumpkin for sleeping brother

big gourds!



trunk lunch

Teddy's pumpkin and literally how he sleeps.