Pumpkin Patch Fun

Tenille's mom and sister came to spend the weekend with us, so we thought that this would be a great time to take our annual trip to Schake's Pumpkin Patch. We spent several hours playing on the toys, sling-shotting pumpkins, and hay-rack riding out to the field to pick our own pumpkins. This is probably one of Lilly's favorite things to do that is holiday related. We get to go to the farm, play in the dirt, and then search 40 acres of pumpkins for the perfect, jack-o-latern pumpkin.

Luckly, my sister Cara and Tammy are friends with the Schake's and they work at the patch through out the month of October, so we get rock star treatment. Really, that just means not having to walk far from the parking lot, not much else.

Anyways, the kids had a great time with plenty of help to pick out just the right pumpkin. All in all, Andy and Lilly had Cara, Tammy, Chelle, and Nana (Anita, T's mom) to help them through the field. Of course, Andy with his skills in walking and running, bit the dirt several times and was attacked by several pumpkin vines. Lilly was determined to find the smallest pumpkin that she could find. And she did, it's smaller than a lemon.

Over all, it was a great, yet exhausting day. Now we just have to carve our pumpkins!!!!

Michael