Pumpkin Patch

We finally made it out to the pumpkin patch this year, and judging from the state of the picked-over pumpkins we were one of the last families to choose their pumpkins.  The vines had all withered and most of the pumpkins were squashed or rotting.  Jeremy and I didn't think the girls would be able to find any pumpkin worth picking.  To take the pressure off of finding the perfect pumpkin, we played with the yucky ones instead.  

We threw them.... 

Stood on them.... 

Squished through them...  

And wore them as hats...

Even with all of our teasing, it didn't distract our girls from their goal.  Remarkably each girl was able to find a decent pumpkin to take home.  I admit I was surprised.  

My goal of the evening was to get a happy picture with all three of my kids.  

On our way out of the pumpkin patch we passed a derelict corn field.  The girls pulled some old ears off the stalks and did a good job of hiding behind them too.  

After we finished hunting for our pumpkins we went to the kids' area from some bouncy houses, blow up slides, and other fun photo ops.  

The "hay maze" was a perfect place to play tag.  We all got pretty good at jumpy over hay bales and running around like crazy!  Now we just need to carve our pumpkins!