Happy Fall! It is my favorite season and has become even more so with my little ones. My honey and I made the most of this weekend with the kiddos and enjoyed this glorious weather.
Fire Prevention Month
In honor of Fire Prevention Month, on Saturday we visited the Bethesda/Chevy Chase Rescue Squad's Rescue Day Open House. I love this event! What a great way to give your kids a sense of community and help raise some money for Bethesda/Chevy Chase's bravest. Perfect for my three-year old, there were rescue vehicles and fire trucks to climb, tours of the station, firefighter hats, a moonbounce, a helicopter landing (we missed this), popcorn, fire hats for the kiddos...and this was all FREE. We of course had to buy a few t-shirts to support such an amazing event, and what cute t-shirts they were! I also learned that you can rent out their banquet room for birthday parties and they have special fund raising dinners that would be great for families to attend. I have officially marked this on my calendar and have it reoccurring until 2035... My daughter will be 25, my son will be 28 then, but I am sure they will want to go to this event with me even then, right????
Check out your local area's fire departments to see what stations are having an open house this month. And also see if they have special events like spaghetti dinners and such to add to your calendar for a fun night out with the family.
Link for DC:
http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/fems/section/2/release/7602/year/2004/month/10
Link for Montgomery County:
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=112595&provider=top
Link for Prince William County:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/28/AR2010092806136.html?wprss=rss_print/community/princewilliam
Link for Fairfax County:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/news/2009archive/2009_070.htm
Butler's Orchard
On Sunday we packed up the kids and headed for Butler's Orchard. We've loved this place prior to having kids and now take them there for several events a year, including Christmas and Easter, as well as during the summer for picking fruit.
In the fall they have a great Pumpkin Festival. My son loves the giant slides, the moon bounce and the mazes. There is a entire section for just the little kiddos when you enter and to the right. Last year we stumbled upon this great area right before departing, but we were sure to check it out right away this year. Along with live music and yummy BBQ, it is the perfect way to tire out those toddlers and little ones, and great for helping lull them to sleep on the drive home. They are open every weekend in October and also Columbus Day.
Other fun activities:
Giant Corn Bin
Hayrides
Straw Maze
Wildcat Run Slide
Tube Slide
Rubber Ducky Derby
Pumpkin Coach
Jump in the Hayloft
Visit Barnyard Buddies
Pumpkinland
Twisted Pumpkin Corn Maze
Pedal Tractors
Inflatable Farm Train
http://www.butlersorchard.com/
http://www.butlersorchard.com/PumpkinFestivalFlyer.pdf
Davis Mill Road • Germantown MD 20876 • Telephone – 301-972-3299
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