Fun on the farm: The best family vacation

This summer we stayed at a working farm in Pennsylvania. It was absolutely amazing! They stay booked and it is difficult to get time there in the summer as many families have been coming there for years. We were very blessed when they had a late cancellation. They have had families tell them that the children enjoy the farm more than Disney. In many ways I can see why. It is hard to put into words the magic of the farm. The atmosphere is relaxed and it is a lot of fun meeting other families and making memories with them. The kids have already asked when we can go back. The farm is run by a very sweet couple who love children. They serve a huge breakfast every morning that is made from scratch and is honestly one of the best breakfast meals I have ever had! Here is our farm adventure in pictures:



This is the cow barn. They have so many cattle that there usually is a pregnant cow and guests can see a cow giving birth:




Each morning after breakfast, the farmer would bring out the miniature horse named Cookie for the kids to ride. Cookie's best friend is a goat named Oreo who follows him everywhere!





Also after breakfast the kids could ride this cute train:


The farmer also took them for rides on his 4 wheeler and in a small wagon/cart he had made. Boys and things to ride go very well together :)



All the families sit together for breakfast. It is a great time of fellowship and the food is AMAZING!



If you get up early (which usually happens with our boys) the kids can get a chance to feed a baby calf who is just weeks old, they are so cute





The boys loved milking a cow, they did that at least a couple times each







This was their milking parlor, much more high tech than what I grew up with. The kids loved watching the big glass "jars" fill with milk:



Another favorite was getting eggs from the henhouse. There was one chicken who would try to protect her eggs and she would peck you. I called her "vicious chicken" which Jim thought was funny. I admit, I was scared of a chicken. On the last day I conquered my fears and took her eggs. She didn't peck hard so it didn't really hurt. The boys were so amazed that I did it but it also gave them the courage to try once I assured them the pecking did not hurt!





They had a very cute playhouse just outside the house where everyone stayed. This is a huge hit with kids:







Right next to the kids playhouse, was a little house for all the kitties :)





There were scooters and bicycles to ride and they rode around the farm:



There was also a hayride down the country roads which also went in 2 covered bridges(which I absolutely love). The scenery was georgeous. We even stopped at a yard sale along the way where I bought a beautiful painting of a Pennsylvania country farmhouse.




This was a huge Amish farm:


Inside one of the covered bridges:


There were corn fields as far as the eye could see:



There was also a smaller barn that housed the baby cows who were a little older than the ones the boys fed with a bottle:



An incredible time was had by all. I hope we get the opportunity to stay there again. I'd love to have cousins go with us, I know all the kids would have a blast!