Weekend Get-Away

Last weekend, Asa and I decided we should spend a night in Springfield before picking up Donna from the airport on Saturday afternoon. I was nervous that we would be bored, since we have stayed in Springfield before. But we found tons of places to go and fun things to do!

Our first stop was Panera for lunch! Then we headed to Jump Mania, which is an indoor playground, full of moon bounces and obstacle courses. If we lived in Springfield, I would definitely be taking Marley there all the time! She had a blast, and we were even allowed to play with her!We shopped at a huge thrift store, and then spent some time in Barnes and Nobles before heading to our hotel to rest.

In the late afternoon, we painted our own pottery. We made two gifts for family members, and got tons of ideas for others. We had so much fun, and we can't wait to go paint more!
On Saturday morning, we spent a good amount of time in Bass Pro Shops. Marley didn't really want to shop though, so it wasn't very enjoyable. We had lunch at Asa's new favorite place, Chipotle, and then went to an art festival in Sequoia Park. Of course, the art was too expensive to buy, but it was pretty to look at, and the park was gorgeous.
We walked the trail around the pond, and Asa pointed out all the fish to Marley. The fall colors are started to come out, which I think is the most beautiful time of the year!
On our way back to the car (well, actually Asa was looking for a geocache that he never ended up finding) we found a cute little spot to take pictures. Marley loved looking at the leaves, and I managed to get some really cute pictures of her smiling (which is very hard these days)!
Last but not least, we went to the community farm. It's a fully functioning farm, that is open to the public! I have never heard of something like that, but it is an awesome idea! I didn't get very many pictures, but it was a blast. They had a huge pumpkin patch, hay rides, a corn maze, all kinds of animals, fresh apple pie, and beautiful scenery. We didn't have time to do most of that, but maybe we can go back before Halloween and pick out a pumpkin and attempt the corn maze.
I love little get-aways. Even if it's only for a night, I feel like we really did something important and made memories that mean the world to us. It was a fun-filled weekend, and I'm sure we will have many more to come in the next three months before Asa leaves!