Alex's Troop to Froberg's Farm - Nov. 5, 2016
Alex's troop heads to Froberg's Farm in Alvin, Texas
Grocery store inside makes all their products available for purchase
Outside the store is a small carnival for kids in front of the corn maze in the background
The girls discover the water pump rubber ducky race area
It is fun to pump the Astroworld water through the tubes
Head to the corn maze to start the adventure
We collectively start as a group and then branch out to find the exit
Katie leads her team of Alex and Mr. David
Eventually find some fellow troopers who have found the way out
This is starting to look promising
A voice can be heard saying, "Go the distance"
"If you build it, he will come" . . . and finally find the exit
Play on the haybales while all finish the maze
Take a water break and rest the feet before the hayride
Get a troop pose with a few bonus younger siblings
It is fun to finally have a troop outing this fall!
Take the hayride over to the flower garden to pick some flowers
Pass by the largest strawberry farm in Texas along the way
Finally reach the flower garden after many acres of strawberries
Rows and rows of colorful flowers await the troop
Get your cup and your scissor and go collect a fine bouquet
The bigger flowers are up front but have been picked more often
Alex finds a really big flower and poses before starting her bouquet
The troop gets to work selecting different colors of flowers to collect
Alex scouts out the flowers she wants before diving in
Evie already has a pretty full cup when Alex finally begins
The troop collects flower that just top their solo cups
A patch of smaller sunflowers line the back of the patch
Looking back at the hayride dropoff point from the far side of the patch
Alex busily collects long stems for mommy's tall vase
Plenty cut but plenty left for Erin's 2nd grade class field trip Monday
Find a butterfly pollinating the flowers
She gives me a great view of the top of her wings as well
The troop finishes up their solo cup bouquet and head back to the depot
Alex cut one short flower to put behind her ear
It was fun cutting and now showing off our awesome bouquets
Head back past the strawberries watered by the sprinkler system
Roll past the farm's big oak tree used in their logo
Everyone gathers around to show off and bundle their flowers better
Add a little water and get them ready for the ride home
The solo cups look great and are easier to handle but Alex has bigger plans
Get some green beans, onions, plus dried banana & beet chips to enjoy
Mommy's beautiful and diverse bouquet on display back home