Tip-toe through the Tulips

Or I guess you would trudge through the tulips if you're a three year old boy. Anyway, this ended up being somewhat of a spontaneous trip too. My neighbor and I were planning to take our boys to the park but she's new to the area and had heard about the Wooden Shoe Tulip festival and really wanted to go so she brought up that idea. At first I thought there would be no way I could go without Max but then I realized my boys have grown up a lot since last year (Miles was only 3 weeks old) and I take them on outings all the time by myself. I agreed that it would be a great idea despite the somewhat long drive. I am so glad we went. It was the perfect weather and the fields were so vibrant. 

We started in the kid play area with the ducks and slides. It also has a bunch of bounce houses and other things that I didn't let Charlie do because who goes to a tulip farm to jump in a huge spider man bounce house? Oh yeah, and I didn't want to pay the extra fee.

This slide was kind of ridiculous and Charlie couldn't get enough of it. He climbed up really high then when he sat on the slide he just got stuck. And he sat there for awhile all while the line got longer and longer.

 He had to scoot down slowly then he decided to go again and again

Charlie pulling his friend Reed.

After a bunch of playing we pulled our kids from the toys and made them go to the tulips with us. We had to use the "but there are tractors over there" excuse. Works every time!

 It was the last Friday of Spring Break so it was still pretty busy. 

Tractors and mud were probably the highlight for the little boys.

This was a pretty neat steam contraption that my boys were enthralled with.

It was a little more challenging to get all the pictures I wanted without Max there but we got one face in hole photo :)

Eventually I let Miles free from the stroller to play in the mud and flowers.

He liked the fiery tulips.

  

We had a little lunch break then got back to playing by going to check out the pink tractor.

Oh and this pink tractor brought so much joy to so many children.

 

 

Brotherly love

I'm glad he was happy to see all the flowers.

 

Of course we had to check out the windmill.

And here is a little comparison from last year and this year which is only really an 11 month difference.

 Just before leaving, Charlie checked out the sand boxes.

We were so glad we went even though it ended up being pretty busy and we all got a little sun burnt. Charlie already wants to go back!