Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch this last weekend. We hoped that by going early in the month, we'd skip the rain and colder weather. We were very very wrong. All week the forecast said 70 and sunny until about 2 days before. We couldn't postpone since it's nearly impossible to get everyone together to go. When Papa went to buy tickets for the hay ride to the patch, we learned it didn't start until the next weekend! Ack! So we ended up walking to the patch in the rain and mud. It will definitely be a trip to remember. The girls really liked the rooster, goats and donkey.




Adia was determined to get a HUGE pumpkin this year. Last year she decided she could only get a pumpkin that she could lift. This year, she let us know that it would be a huge pumpkin and Brad would carry it for her. I'll say she succeeded. That pumpkin is 44lbs! It weighs more than her and takes up half our step at home. I can't wait to carve it.



Mira hates getting dirty and she kept tripping (her boots are too big) so she didn't like the patch very much. Of course if you ask her about it now, she wants to go back. Leia didn't want to walk at the patch either. She'd been asking for Colie for days already so she was more than happy to be packed around by her.





Every year we get cider donuts and I've learned the hard way to bring some gluten free ones. This year I had to get DiDi to grab them, but she made sure to bring enough for all 3 girls and C-man since he can't have peanuts. It worked well, even though the twins were confused. I think it was one of the first donuts they've ever had.






We also had to stand in the rain to get our annual family pic. As usual, we couldn't get everyone to cooperate, but at least Adia did.






After the pumpkin patch, we all went to Elmer's for lunch. The twins were awesome. Leia didn't eat much, but they were all very well behaved.