Yesterday, once it finally warmed up a bit, we headed out to a pumpkin patch I'd recently seen advertised. It turned out to be such a CUTE place for kids. So many activities, plus we came home with lots of goodies!
Bryn wrote me a note before we left. Too cute...
How can you not love a pumpkin patch, where the first thing you see is painted hay bales showing pride for your favorite college team...
I suggested we bring a wagon today. Bob said, "Why? Are we planning to get the biggest pumpkin there?" Why does he question me? Thankfully they had wagons there for people to use because while we didn't buy the biggest pumpkin in the patch, we did buy 3 pumpkins, 1 mini pumpkin, huge mums, homemade cherry jam & peach butter.
So many fun things for kids to do, like a bounce house, face painting, horseback rides...
The farm animals were my favorite, especially the goats. Bob & I were having a hilarious conversation about how dumb the goats were...
They would just stand there on the "bridge" waiting for the other to move. Totally cracked me up when one of them looked at me as I was snapping too many shots of them. It was like he was thinking, "What? We always stand here like this."
And then they really had a traffic jam on the bridge. Uhhhh, would someone either back up or move forward please? Seriously, these goats just kept standing there like that. I can't begin to say how funny it was. Man, goats are dumb...
And we couldn't leave without jumping on the see-saw...
Aside from all the mud after 2 days of rain & the chill in the air, it was a beautiful & sunny day! It was about a 20-minute drive for us, but if you're local & looking for a fun place to take your kids (and get some reasonably priced pumpkins & mums), email me & I'll give you directions!
Yay for FALL!
Oh & ps... Bob placed 3rd in his age group in the race yesterday. He ran the 5K (3.1 miles) in 25:40. He was bookin'. But then again, I think the fact that he could see his breath probably made him run FASTER!
Looks like quite the fun fall day! That pumpkin patch looks very cute and quaint :)
Posted by: Antonia | October 11, 2009 at 01:32 PM
Oh how I miss the days of taking the kids to the pumpkin patch. Love the note from Bryn...she is such a cutie! Having grown up in the country, I know exactly what you're saying about the dumb goats. LOL!
BTW, loved your little story about Bryn backing up like a truck to have a sit on your lap in the bathroom! And a big congrats to Bob! WTG!!!
Posted by: Lisa Howard | October 11, 2009 at 01:48 PM
That note from Bryn is amazing!!! What a fun day at the pumpkin patch and I can't help but notice how styling you all look!! So glad you had your wagon with me, otherwise you could have had Bob carrying everything, that would have taught him, lol.
Posted by: Jing-Jing | October 11, 2009 at 02:14 PM
Lovely pictures. That was a beautiful day for you! Congrats for Bob's race.
Posted by: Chantal | October 11, 2009 at 02:27 PM
I KNOW, RIGHT?? FINALLY NO RAIN!!! It's actually pretty outside!!
Love Bryn's boots and that is NOT a note...it's a scrapbook page! lol She def got her mom's crafty bone.
Love the photos! and you always look so cool and chic.
You know, Old Navy is such a hit and miss with me...but right now...they have the cutest fall clothes...coats to die for and the most adorable purses. I got a cute purse (will post later today) and a cute top and pants.
We are grilling today! Yum for some fish and shrimp for me. The boys are having burgers. lol
Posted by: Beth Perry | October 11, 2009 at 02:30 PM
LOL, nice to get out around this area when it isn't raining like it has been! I LOVE LOVE Pumpkins Galore... we go there every year. The kids dad used to work at Mittler Bro's out in Wright City, and thats how we found it! Looks like you all had a great time!
Posted by: Emily | October 11, 2009 at 02:33 PM
Looks like a really fun day! so glad the weather improved for you. What a super "note" - Bryn is such a dear and as creative as her mom. Congrats to Bob, and wow! you look so fall stylish.
Posted by: Chris A | October 11, 2009 at 03:42 PM
Hi There,
I am so pleased you included a pic because I had no idea what a bounce house was! We call them a Jumping Castle here in Australia, and what on earth is a huge mum? I giggled so much when I read that because you know a mum over here is a mother and when you said you got a huge mums I just pictured a big mother sitting in you little red cart! lol
Thanks for the giggles!
Looks like you all had a wonderful time.
Shell x
Posted by: Michelle Turner | October 11, 2009 at 05:24 PM
Ok, can I just say how lucky you are to have such a fun place to take the kids to? Where I live there is nothing like this. There really isn't much of anything to tell the truth. Sad I know! We used to have a wild animal park years and years ago and then it closed down. Looks like you guys had alot of fun!!
Posted by: Glenda T. | October 11, 2009 at 09:01 PM
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY for Bob....but really...he needs to listen to WIFEY when it comes to pumpkin shopping!! LOL!!! LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the photos!!! GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie | October 11, 2009 at 09:15 PM
CONGRATS to bob for placing 3rd! :)
we totally did the same thing this weekend.... PUMPKINS! :) hehehe.
and yeah, i laughed at the goats too. gloria and i thought they were super dumb. they would just stare at me when i was trying to feed them hay. dumb goats. LOL.
LOVE all of those photos... can't wait to see those in a mini or a layout! hahaha. :)
hugs,
sarah.
Posted by: sarah | October 11, 2009 at 09:50 PM
Cute pictures! I love pumpkin butter!!
Posted by: nicole renee | October 11, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Looks like you had a great weekend! No better place than a pumpkin patch to take photos. ...and I'll have to agree with you, goats ARE not the brightest! :\
Hope you have a blessed week. :)
Posted by: kim whitten | October 11, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Congrats to Bob!...And I love the pumpkin patch pics (funny goats & YUM for peach butter!).
Posted by: erinrwillis | October 12, 2009 at 01:43 PM
Wow..love those pictures!And I love the note that Brynn made,soo cute!Looks you had a wonderful day!!
Posted by: Jeanet | October 13, 2009 at 01:48 AM
Well it looks like you all had a fab day!!! Love all the pictures.. and that note... how adorable is that!!! {{Hugs}} Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | October 29, 2009 at 08:53 AM