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ROAD TRIPPIN’ : SCHAAKE’S PUMPKIN PATCH

We’ve had Halloween fever ever since acquiring Mya’s costume (check out her sneak preview), so we’d been planning a family adventure to the pumpkin patch. With weekends quickly filling up with activities, we decided an impromptu Monday evening road trip was in order. We had heard about a few good area spots, but the ones we knew of were either closed during the week or too far for a weeknight trip. Luckily, we came across Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch, a splendid family farm outside of Lawrence, KS.

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ROAD TRIPPIN’ : MAHAFFIE STAGECOACH STOP + FARM

We had driven past this place a hundred times before and never stopped. Big mistake. But finally last weekend, we took Mya to the “Wild West Days” at Mahaffie Stagecoach and it was a blast. The Wild West Days only happens once a year, but this place is constantly having events and festivals, offering families hands-on, interactive, and unique experiences. Mya was definitely one of the youngest kiddos there (since activities included gold panning, leather stamping, blacksmithing, air gun shooting, and branding!) But she definitely enjoyed petting tickling the miniature donkeys and 3000 lb oxen.

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