Butlers Orchard

Butlers Orchard

54 Family Members attended this event!

Fun 'N' Hip mommies (and their family) had an awesome time at Butlers Orchard in Germantown MD.

A Family Farm – A family tradition for 50 years. Right after graduating from the University of Maryland in 1950, George and Shirley Butler of Silver Spring purchased a 37 acre farm with a log house. The original 25 acres of peaches provided their only crop at first, but now the Butlers grow more than 25 kinds of fruits, vegetables and flowers on over 300 acres. Following in their fathers footsteps, three of the four Butler children earned horticultural degrees from the University of Maryland and now live and work on the Butler farm.

We started the evening out with a hayride around the farm, viewing the crops, and taking in the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery. While the hayride was underway, the staff of Butlers got our "campfire" going for us.

We spent the early evening setting up camp, having a picnic, breaking open the beer and wine, and meeting new mommies who were attending their very first event.

Our kids had an amazing time! It was fantastic watching them running wild through this beautiful green field, and learning how to make their very first s'mores! Not having to restrain them, or worry about them escaping was totally a bonus!

As it got darker & a little colder we huddled around the campfire, turned on the music, and watched the kids dance under the stars.

Glow sticks, flashing/blinking light toys, frisbees and balls were all big hits of the night.

Those with little babies left first, and those of us with toddlers or older kiddos were able to get the kids to lay down, relax, and finally fall asleep - at which point we were able to put them into the cars, and tuck them into their blankets, while we sat around and chatted.

It was a gorgeous night. It felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, and was sooo tranquil.