Well, it finally arrived this weekend. I think Pumpkin Patch Day may be one of my favorite events of the year. The kids just love it, and they get to do so many things they never do anywhere else...
Like ride on a hayride,
Look at the animals,
(Not surprisingly, the pigs were Sara's favorite. She thinks pigs are hilarious.)
Feed the animals!
(Go, Aunt Melissa!)
Ride a horse named Queenie!
Sleep on a hayride...
Pick Pumpkins in the Patch,
(Hallie had to have a GREEN one, of course!)
Navigate a Hay Bale Maze...
Play in a Tractor Full of Cotton Straight from the Field,
And just get so worn out that they sleep all the way home...
This was our third year in a row to visit Old Baker Farm, and the trip didn't disappoint. We went early in the season this year, which meant it was HOT. This also meant that we didn't stay as long as usual, so we'll probably make sure and pick a cooler day next year. But we were some of the first ones to visit the patch this year, so we had our pick of really good-looking pumpkins in the patch.
We were glad that Aunt Melissa and Uncle Austin came along for the festivities. As you can tell from the pictures, the girls really love spending time with them. I'm still amazed that the girls rode Queenie, but it was funny how the longer we were there the less frightened they were of the animals and of trying new things. Hallie even managed to walk calmly in the vicinity of an unfamiliar (old, tame, and sweet) golden retriever on our way out of the farm. (For anyone who doesn't know, such a scene would usually include her climbing me, shrieking in horror.) And of course this was Brooks's first trip to the pumpkin patch. He was a quite a trooper despite the heat and thought the hayride was oh-so-soothing. He was sacked out!
So, with our annual Fall activity behind us, I am ready for some cooler weather. Happy Fall!
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