THE PUMPKIN PATCH

We knew we were going to take a trip out to the pumpkin patch this year. . .

we just didn't know it would be this particular day until this particular day.

It was Kyle's regular Monday off and we sent the kids off to school.

We started looking at the calendar planning out when we were going to get everything done we needed to when we realized that if we didn't go to the pumpkin patch that day. . . it wasn't going to happen!

So we made a few phone calls

to these two

(Grandma and Grandpa)

and to these two

(Nana and Papa)

And it was decided as soon as the kids got out of school we were leaving for the Patch!

And we did!

And it was the perfect day.

Perfect Weather.

Perfect crowds.

Perfect Pumpkins!

Of course we rode the train. . .

and while the boys did a little "panning for marbles"

Kara and I took a walk in the Sunflower Maze.

Where she got to pick her very own sunflower to take home.

Then we headed over to the petting zoo!

I'm not sure why Kris is so concerned about that black little goat. . .

He should be concerned about the little white goat that is eating his pants!

These pictures are hilarious.

Just look at Kara's face in each of them.

She couldn't handle it.

I guess seeing her brother be eaten had quite the effect on her.

But then we headed over to the HAY TRAMPOLINE and everything was all better!

Seriously Kale, a flip?

And as if this wasn't bad enough. . .

I turned around and saw this!

But she was the winner!

She couldn't get enough of the hay!

When it was all over I had to strip her all the way down to get all they hay off her!

Then it was finally time to head out to pick our pumpkins!

Kara did a great job getting around out there in the pumpkin patch.

All I could hear (along with everyone else) was

"I found one. I found one. I found one."

We've never been to the pumpkin patch in the evening before.

We've always gone in the morning.

It was so fun to be picking pumpkins while the sun was setting!

It was such a fun little impromptu outing.

And it was so fun to have Grandma and Grandpa and Nana and Papa with us.

And we ended the day with ice cream cones!

(since we waited until closing time and they were all sold out of their amazing cinnamon rolls)