A trip to the Pumpkin Patch

We are lucky enough to live within walking distance of a pumpkin patch. Ok, so everyone else in our neighborhood drives to it, but trust me, it is within walking distance. We go a few times each October because it's so much fun to wander around the pumpkins.

The kids love the little pumpkins. They didn't even throw them at each other, despite what it looks like in the photo.

There are gourds and many places for photos. This is a great time to discuss textures as well. Sweet daughter said sitting on the hay was pokey. Sweet son said the gourd was bumpy. 

The hay bail maze was a lot of fun. Though after the fourth or fifth time, it was more of a race than a maze. 

The best part about being so close is that we were able to go on week days. They are open and you can see how it isn't crowded at all. It's crazy busy on weekends, so the chance to go just for 20-30 minutes on a week day is awesome.

We even took a hay ride with some of our extended family when they were visiting from out of the country.

Here we are on another visit (notice we changed clothes). This was our best attempt at a family photo. I can't tell you how many tries it took to get such a great photo. I mean, half of us are even looking at the camera... It was a little warm for their Halloween outfits. We just couldn't miss the chance to take photos in them since we knew they wouldn't fit again next year. Maybe this year it will be more Fall like weather.