Friday, October 16

Pumpkin Patch 2009

Waking the kids. . . Darla doesnt want to wear a "real coat", discovered Elijah has outgrown his only boots so got passed down to Nolan, Payton is out of razors, Nolan doesnt like raisin bran anymore, and I have dandruff (what the?!) ! Grrreat! Hit the shower .....and we're off to the pumpkin patch.
Arrive on time (was meeting Nolan's preschool) in Boring at Liepold Farms. In years past the place was a muddy mess & super crowded. Not this year! Gray smokey skies but the rain held off until the kids were stuck in the middle of a huge corn maze....and even then it was just an annoying drizzle.
Nolan hardly holding still at this excursion . . . . Mr Social kept bellowing Hi to all his friends & always suggesting the next activity we were to embark on. It was Nolan's field trip & we all knew it.
"Wonder if mom realizes we are squinting & almost frowning here? Ahh well. Let her get her scrapbook moment so we can hurry & go find the Great Pumpkin!"
The hunt & find. Elijah would find his pumpkin carry it across the field & put it in our wheelbarrow . . . . only to trade it with a better one four separate times. I think Nolan ended up picking one of Elijah's discards.
Payton & Elijah working together to find one for Papa (below).
Mission accomplished!
Nolan (always moving) blurry faced below while the kids feel corny posing in the corn!
Hay Ride time!

2 comments:

Tubo Family said...

What a fun family outing!
Sean's class is doing a pumpkin patch trip but it's not until the 29th AND younger siblings aren't allowed so not sure if we will do a family one separately--might just do grocery store pumpkins this year.

Amy said...

Ive heard that Grocery Outlets are selling all their pumpkins for $1.