I love fall. I love the cooler weather, the colors, and pumpkins. The past few years we got our pumpkins from a semi-local farm where we also pick berries throughout the year. This fall, I was feeling the need for cooler weather (there are years that we get our pumpkins in shorts!) for our pumpkin patch trip, so we headed north to the mountains. We arrived a bit before lunch to outrageous crowds and a line for the hayride that was easily an hour long. Hmmmm. Time to rethink our plans! We decided to take our picnic lunch to a nearby state park to eat and hang out for awhile. It was a beautiful day!
It has been awhile since we've had time to just be together....it was so fun! We went back to the pumpkin farm later in the afternoon, only to be asked to leave because we had our dog! :(
We're new dog owners.....who knew pets weren't allowed on a FARM?!? Oh well....Michael wasn't too excited about the hayride anyway, so he and JJ took a nap in the car while the kids and I did that.
It was fairly cool, so he was able to roll down the windows and leave the dog asleep in the car while he came to help the kids pick out their pumpkins after the hayride.
It was a very productive day.....3 big pumpkins, several little ones, AND a dog-etiquette lesson! What more could you ask for?!? :)
4 comments:
I saw the crazy crowds in your pictures .... we always go during the week or just not at all. It's great during the week, of course. But that's not always feasible. Your post makes me want to find some different places to go and find pumpkins!
Bravo on your beautiful pumpkin pictures! We're new dog owners, too, but folks in Colorado take dog ownership to a whole new level. They have water fountains for dogs at one of the parks we go to.
Crazy Crowds!! We went to Remlinger yesterday with Carter and his school - wet, but what else do you expect!
I linked to your blog through your facebook! Love it! I love the layout, the background, the colors. You are so creative :)
You kids are ADORABLE! Love the pics with the pumpkins.
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