Monday, October 5, 2009

Pumpkin Patch

Phoebe and Maylen waiting patiently on our wagon ride to the corn maze
Bradyn, Connor, Maylen & Phoebe with their "freshly" picked pumpkins. I quote fresh because historically when we visit a pumpkin patch we expect the pumpkins to be connected to a vine . . .usually extending from the dirt. After paying 5 bucks for the kids to do the corn maze and "pick your own pumpkin" we pulled up to a dirt patch with small pumpkins scratter every few feet. It was actually perfect for their age - but maybe "select your own pumpkin" would have been a better description. The farm really was cute . . .but it did take an hour to get there . . .and there was a Redskins game on . . .daddy would have been more enthused had it been closer and not Sunday football, unfortunately last time I checked Fall is always football season.

The gentleman driving the tractor could have used a lesson on people skills - after all we did pay 5 bucks for our kids to bend over and select a pumpkin from a dirt patch. Let's just say you'd better sit down as soon as you climb on the wagon, otherwise "Uncle Earl" here is going to give you a piece of his mind.


Completely oblivious to the corn, pumpkins or anything else non-pacifier




Hangin' out on the wooden ship . . . which I did notice lacked a fall zone, had a very steep slide and a sliding pole down the middle (hidden from obvious view). I hope the pumpkin patch has good insurance.




3 comments:

  1. Ruff day huh! haha Sounds like it wasn't up to your standards but I'm glad the lil ones got pumpkins! Love ya!

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  2. Uncle Earl does like he could learn a lesson or two from "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Sounds like a winning personality. I can tell the 5 bucks really struck a nerve by the double mention! ha Maylen and Avery are both adorable in those pictures!

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  3. Love the burp cloth! :) What a fun day and great pix....great job multi-tasking mom!!

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