beth's blog: Roloff Farms Pumpkin Patch

Last week we had a couple of days off school, plus some decent weather, so we decided it was time to hit the pumpkin patch. I love the yearly tradition of going to the pumpkin patch with my kids. It gets me in the mood for Fall and Halloween. Here in the Portland area we have pumpkin patches galore and have gone to a different one each year for the past several years. This year we decided on Roloff farms. It is pretty close by and one we haven't visited yet.

I haven't really watched much of the Roloff family's show on TLC, Little People Big World, but I am familiar with it. I think the farm is geared heavily towards fans of the show, Amy was out taking pictures with fans and we spotted a few other family members milling about as well. Even though my girls don't really know who they are, it was a fun place with lots to see and do and they loved it.

One of the best parts of our visit was the tour of the farm. It is a 25 minute ride that takes you all around their property pointing out all the interesting landmarks, like the house and barns, their private soccer field, volleyball court and basketball court.

Driving by the house they are quick to point out all the cars in the driveway and exactly who drives what. (Did I mention that it is geared towards fans of the show?) Despite all that the property is really very beautiful and they have built on some really fun features to entertain their Halloween guests. The tour stops for 10 minutes at this western town that they have built and it was really fun to walk around and peek in all the buildings. Like the general store, which is complete with bolts of fabric and old tins and glasses. The creepy doll house was filled with old dolls and stuffed animals in various creepy poses.

We also rode past the Goatel (goat hotel), an ark, a 4 story tree house, a pirate ship, a castle and various forts the kids have built over the years. They clearly like building things.