Cousins Reunited
Written by Lynn on April 16th, 2008Oh did we have a great field trip today! Princess of the Universe got together with the Best Cousin in the Universe and they had a great day together at Hill Ridge Farm. Actually, we all had a very good time. If you’re a North Carolina resident, Hill Ridge Farm is a great place to spend a day just letting the children play.
Upon seeing each other today, the cousins threw their arms around each and swung around and around, lifting each other off of the ground. 
One of the main attractions at Hill Ridge Farm is the 80-foot slide! It was most fun. Of course my sister and I both slid down. I don’t think my mom ever did slide! She said she was thinking about it.
It was so much fun to get on a burlap sack and slide down, down, down — going fast, fast, fast! The kids would come flying out, one after another, and jump up before they got run over by the next one out! Sometimes they all came out in a clump!
I especially loved all the animals. There were plenty of goats and chickens.
And a turkey.
We saw many ducks, and also turtles at the water’s edge.
I think the children enjoyed just being out on such a beautiful day. The sun was bright and warm, but it was pretty breezy so we never got overheated. In fact, it was chilly a few times, but over all it was a great day to be out having fun.
Hill Ridge Farm offered a very relaxing hay ride. I know the children enjoyed it, but they really wanted to get back to the big slide!
And you know that everyone just loves to eat when they are out at a place like this! We had a great picnic lunch together.
We panned for gems while we were there, the first time I’d ever done that, and it was so much fun. I’ll show you our treasures later.
Probably the most fun was riding on the Cool Bus. I laughed at my mother until my stomach hurt. She’s so funny, mostly because she doesn’t mean to be.
There is so much more to tell, but I am tired and a bit sunburned, something I do not like to let happen. I think part of it is windburn, which may simply mean that with a cool breeze blowing, you don’t realize how sunburned you are actually getting.
Lynn
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That looks like great…I would be trying pout that slide for sure to0!! I wish we had something like that around here…looks so neat!
Blessings,
Robin
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Looks like a Super fun fieldtrip!
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Such a fun day and everyone looks like they are having the best time!
I just gotta ask what is on top of the black goat’s head? Horns or ears?
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We’ve been there during the Fall when they have hayrides and the kids can pick out their own pumpkin – great fun!
Know you’ll miss your W.F. discount Lynn – it’s such a great store to shop but quite expensive. Hope your new office turns out well, know you’ll like being able to work at home.
The iris in your garden are just lovely – I planted two this week and a squirrel bit the bloom off one as soon as I turned my back – darned critters!!!
Sorry – couldn’t view the turkey post being a vegetarian!!!
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Robin, it was such a fun place. We’ll definitely be going back.
Andrea, it was great! Super fun is a good way to describe it.
ElizaJane, those are horns, and both the males and females have horns. I must admit, I’ve never seen horns like this!!
Mary, we were just talking about going back in the fall when they do the fall activities. I’ve heard about it before, but have not been for that. Sorry to hear the squirrel likes your iris plants! Something has been nibbling on my columbine blooms. I’ve not had that happen before, so I’m not sure what’s doing it!
Lynn