JabberJohnsons: Country Lane Tree Farm

Once again, we were able to make it to the Country Lane Tree Farm in Genoa, OH. I wasn't sure if it was going to happen this year since they were only offering 3 days. Last weekend was cold and yucky out and so we passed. But I saw that this weekend was going to be gorgeous, so I quickly called to see if any time slots were left. And yes, time slots were ALL wide open! So I picked noon. There is a hayride every hour to the Christmas tree patch, where they have plastic eggs scattered everywhere to find. However, because of the inches and inches of rain we've gotten the last few days, the egg hunt was held in a barn this year. Even more exciting, it was in a straw maze.

We arrived minutes after noon due to being stopped by a train literally FEET from the farm. So by the time we parked and walked up, the hayride was pulling away. I'm talking we missed it by 1-2 minutes. Easy peasy, they told us to jump on the 1:00 ride instead and to go eat and check out the farm until then. While checking in, this fella walks up nearby and says "Hey, check me out! I like you guys!" "Look.At.Me!" I had to wonder...Do peacocks charge? He was real pretty, pictures with a barn shadow don't do much good for beauty, but he was very cool to look at....and then we backed away...

We checked out these guys. I like to refer to them as big furry slugs. They just look so odd to me when lying down. (with their heads up and legs tucked nicely underneath) At least the picture I have show the legs outstretched. They seemed interested in us too.

Next up were the silly swans. They too, were enjoying the beautiful day by soaking up rays from their swim tub.

And obviously the highlight of the farm....the PLAYGROUND! Yep, we drove nearly thirty minutes and spent fifteen bucks so we could play on some old McDonalds playground equipment.

But it's tradition! (well, it's year two out here...it might become tradition)

And the sun was shining on us all afternoon!

Not quite enough to dry up all the mud from the weeks worth of rain though.

So we played a bit, then went in for lunch. Hotdogs, applesauce, chips and Capri Suns. Yes, we DID pay money to drive out this way and eat the exact same thing we might have had at home today :)

(but at home we wouldn't have been able to feed a cow)

Gavin was jumpy when the cows leaned in for the bread so he would throw it over their heads. We now know that cows do not fetch bread. If it's not out of your hand, it's gone.

As expected, this was as close to the poor Easter Bunny sweating in his fur as we would go.