We finally made it out to
Vala's Pumpkin Patch! I was determined to get there, since this might be our last fall in Nebraska. We love fall here and all the amazing things to do. There are several pumpkin patches (the real one's with fields of pumpkins to pick) here near Omaha (one right down the street from us) and we have visited all of them, but
Vala's is by far our favorite. We've been every year since we've lived her and have always had a wonderful time. We've gone early in the season (not so busy), right before Halloween (busy), in the cold, in the heat, in the rain, during the day and at night- it never fails to be a fun place! There is so much to see and do. It is beautiful, with lots of trees, flowers and pumpkins every where- it is a Happy place, not scary, perfect for little kids with plenty to do for big kids. It is extremely popular, so you can expect a crowd on most days (especially closer to Halloween). You can also expect to pay, but thanks to
Cambria's early childhood program at school, we got tickets for $5.50 (2 and under are free). The only downside to the tickets was that they were for a Friday the week before Halloween and the party with food and
marshmallows was from 5-8. We decided it was worth it and we would go early, to avoid some of the
crowds. We got the kids out of school around 2,
crowds weren't bad and we got a great parking spot, not too mention the weather was PERFECT! The only line we ran into was out to the pumpkin patch. We left when the crowds were picking up around 6:30. Didn't do everything, probably could have stayed for several more hours, but with the 2 little ones it was time to go. It was a wonderful "last" trip to
Vala's!
The kids LOVE to jump on the big orange pillows in the ground (have no clue what they are called). They are massive bubbles (made of bounce house material), filled with air, surrounded
by sand. So much fun for bouncing and sliding down the sides (they are probably around 8 ft tall). They have 3, each for different ages. The kids could probably spend hours on them!
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So fun! We used to go there. I think we only went once, but I remember it well. We didn't get to go to my favorite one here before we leave. Oh well. Maybe Houston will have a good one.
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