tiffanyjanephoto: Parkhurt Pumpkin Patch

Disclaimer: Read this post while listening to "The Best Day" by Taylor Swift. I love it so much. It had me in tears and gave me the feels. It made me stop and think from a parent's perspective how important it is to just stop, and enjoy these simple days with our kids. Because to them, they don't notice all the work and stress it takes getting somewhere and even being there sometimes. And to them, they are the best days.

OK, my deep thoughts are over now. Here we go!

When we went down to Oklahoma City to see Storybook Forest, I threw a few other things into our day. Parkhurst Pumpkin Patch was one of them. It is located only 12 miles from Arcadia lake where the Storybook Forest event is held. And in the middle of both of these two places is a giant soda factory called "POPS". We went there too, but that post will be for another day as we ran through it for dinner and it was late.

I'm still at the point where i'm "shopping around" for my favorite places to go, so it's been fun for me to see different pumpkin patches and all they offer. Here's what I loved/didn't love about Parkhurst:

Right off the bat we walked in and I payed $24 for us to get in. Ouch. I'm not a cheap person, but I thought it was a bit much. They also only take cash or check which can be a pain too. The places was easy to locate however, and once you walked in, it was a super laid back atmosphere.

My kids ran straight to this fort they have up. It's really cute. When we go to places like this, I love to see where my kids run to first; what catches their eye the most. There was lots of thing to climb, balls to throw, and slides galore; just a fun place for a kid. My kids played in here for quite awhile. Another thing I liked about this place was the setup. I could truly let me kids down and run quite far while still seeing them. Everything was set-up in a square, including the corn maze. A mom's dream!

To me, probably the coolest thing about this pumpkin patch was the options for SWINGS! Everywhere you turn, there's a different type of swing to try. I thought that was really unique and awesome.

Hammock Swings

Spider swings

Rope Swings

Tire swings

Tree swings

See, I told you there was lots of swings! Really neat. It really added to the atmosphere that there was lots of campfires going in all sorts of places, and that everything was so spread out. Made for a nice nostalgic memory.

Speaking of campfires, Parkhurst also sold s'more packets and had roasting sticks available to make s'mores. Major plus! I thought this was adorable because I've never seen a pumpkin patch do this before. Maybe it's quite common, but it was new to us! We bought a few packets ($2 each) and had a nice little roasting party to add to our day.

Don't the shirts go perfectly? haha

Yum!!!! He wouldn't share

Moving on, another awesome benefit of this place was all the stations they had to climb, and jump off of hay bales. They also included adorable slides off of them. It was my baby's favorite spot. I'm telling you, this pumpkin patch is a great place for an active child.

When we left, we got to pick a free pumpkin on our way out. They were conveniently located by the exit so we wouldn't forget. Nice!

All in all, a really great time. I should add that we didn't even get to go to through the corn maze, or see all the cute animals they had out. They're petting zoo looked cute and I feel like those are always a huge plus when they're available. I give Parkhurst an 8, but it takes a lot to impress me.