Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Rock Ranch, 30 mins south of McDonough, GA

The Rock Ranch near Barnesville, GA
We have six grandchildren and two daughters. This is a treat for me - the daughters are step-daughters and, since I never had kids, the grandkids are always a treat.

Last year we went to Southern Belle Farm here in Henry County.  It was a great, warm, October day.  That  year they had a corn maze made in a likeness of Bobby Cox, the now retired manager of the Atlanta Braves.  The kids went through that and played on everything that was available - a cool slide that goes under ground, a big "jumpy" pillow, they shot the corn canon and Bella (6 years old at the time) got a prize for hitting a target. We went on a hay ride, petted the cows, watched a pig race, fed the goats - great time for all concerned. They all came back to the house.  Monty took the boys and got all of them in the shower and I took the girls - they were dusty and dirty and then we all ate pizza.
This year, we went to the Rock Ranch near Barnesville.  This is owned by Truett Cathy - founder of Chick-fil-A.  It was like Southern Belle Farm on steroids.  All the same activities plus Tiny Town (a bunch of small buildings for the kids to play in), pony rides, peddle cars, train ride, zip line, several food/snack bars and there were hot-air balloons on hand to give people "tether" rides.


The hot-air balloons were gorgeous.  They started inflating them about 4:00, but it was too windy. They managed to inflate them as the sun was going down.  They were even more beautiful in the night sky.  As the flame would burn, it made the balloons glow. 

Don't miss this great, fun spot for you and your family.  I left so much out - they have campfires at night and I think you can even camp there overnight and it's all good, wholesome fun. But just like Chik-fil-A, they are closed on Sundays.

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