Hay ride and pumpkin patch

Things in Germany are always a little different than back home, but we love to try new things. Our Family Readiness Group (FRG) organized a hay ride and visit to a pumpkin patch last Friday so we were excited to go on an adventure. We headed to Seufert's Ranch and had a good time watching Hayden explore all the animals. The hay ride didn't actually have any hay; it was a wagon ride through a rural town and up to a pumpkin patch that wasn't really a patch! All the pumpkins were picked and put into groups already, but we got some fun pictures of Hayden with the pumpkins and gourds. We also got some homemade jams from the farm and they were delicious!

After the pumpkin patch we took our wagon back to the ranch where we enjoyed yummy cookies and my favorite German cold-weather treat, gluhwein (prounounced glue-wine). Gluhwein is mulled, spiced wine and is by far one of the best things I've ever tasted! They come in red and white varieties and you can usually only find them October through January. Our FRG leader, Megan, also picked us up the cutest mugs to take home with us...a great addition to my ever-growing Polish pottery collection.

Hayden had a blast at the ranch, and was certainly worn out when it was all over. Luckily Saturday was a quiet, easy day for us and we got to relax. He has a bit of a sniffle and cough, so we're trying to keep him healthy in this cold and flu season!