Pumpkin Picking and more Pumpkin-y Stuff

This past weekend was THE PERFECTEST WEEKEND to go pick Pumpkins. So, Travis, Adalynn, and I traveled to Dorr and met Scot, Heidi, and Mason and Nana, Jerilynn, and Naomi for a fun little fall adventure at the New Salem Corn Maze.

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I dressed Adalynn a 'lil too warm. Poor child roasted under a long sleeve onesie, sweatshirt hoodie, AND winter coat. But she handled it well.

The chillun's rode the ponies - new for this year. Seriously, how cute is that? She SO needs a pony.


Then we took a wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch. Once there the poor 'ole tractor driver, in green overalls, had difficulty understanding that we did NOT want to walk the corn maze, only the Pumpkin Patch. But thats ok, it worked out better that way.

Except it meant that we got quite a workout carrying out pumpkins. Gotta tell you though, it rocked seeing all green, white, and gray/green pumpkins. And the gourds? Nana and Heidi acquired quite the wild array of gourds. And Hubbard Squash. And they are beautiful. Go God!

I tried quite hard to snap a great picture of a happy Mason. But, he doesn't like to smile for me. Pooh. Instead, he gives me a look like, "No pictures for this cool dude." Check it out.

Once back to the barn, the girls and Mason played in the cornbox. Pretty cool, and they enjoyed it.

And we enjoyed this...

Mmmmmm......

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So, Sunday Travis, Adalynn, and I (and Ryan) met at Mom's house to put up her new garage door opener. While the boys did a GREAT job in the garage, Grandma, Adalynn, and I walked to the Meijer Gardens and checked out their pumpkins.

And Adalynn played with a Really Big Cymbal (just don't let the sculpture-ist know that i called it that).

Still though, the pumpkins ruled.

I love fall.