Pumpkin Patch Time!!

This was an amazing weekend outside, so the girls and I ventured to the pumpkin patch not once, but twice. Every year, we go to the same pumpkin farm and ride the wagons out to the field and pick our pumpkins out of the daily restocked fields, gingerly stepping over the obligatory rotting ones. It was exciting to go this year since Sophie is so much more aware of everything. When you watch the excitement in her eyes, it brings it all back...

Of course, they picked out the perfect one (we love pumpkins with bumps and warts)!


Day Two, we went back as Sophie insisted that we go to the petting zoo, even though she had no idea what that meant. When we were questioning her what animals are in the petting zoo... we kept asking, are there goats... she would say "no goats", are there horses... " no horses", are there ducks... "no ducks"... you get the picture. When we asked her what animals she wanted to see at the petting zoo, she replied "elephants"!! Needless to say, no elephants when we ventured back today and she was not so keen on seeing all the goats, horses, cows, donkeys, ducks, etc. but eventually warmed up to them. Sissy (as she calls Morgan) had a great time feeding them all corn.






Then we found the corn maze... Sophie LOVED it and she and Sissy found some ears of corn and came out to pull the kernels off...





Nana came with us this year and helped Sophie with her corn. I think Nana had as much fun as the kids!





I just love this picture of her enjoying the warm breeze.



Sophie was really into Morgan and tried to copy everything she did... it was so cute!




Going to the farm is not complete without riding a pig, right??




The day came to an end with a ride on a spring pony... I just love this picture of her...


Hi-oh Silver!!


The day was near perfect... fresh apple cider, warm pumpkin bread and apple spice donuts and a band playing under the tent. Hamburgers grilling, clear blue skies and the laughter of children in the air. I just love this time of year...