Pumpkin Patch

 We took an impromptu trip to the pumpkin patch yesterday.  There were about 8.4 million school kids there (totally not looking forward to field trip days!) but despite the crowd it was a good trip!

Taking the hayride to the pumpkin field. 

The boys were trying their best to look around the camera to see what was happening!

 On the hunt for the perfect pumpkn.

 Two things I learned at the pumpkin patch: 1. There will be no pumpkins small enough to be carried by children under 4.  2. Take bags to carry pumpkins of said children.

 The chosen pumpkin.

I convinced them that we would just take a couple back on the wagon and then they could each pick out a smaller one back at the barn.  Luckily, they went for it. 

 Making eachother into scarecrows on the way back.

 Cheese-ing with Vanessa - our fellow pumpkin carrier!

 Watching the pigs race.  Love the spray-painted numbers.

 You may have noticed Taylor wasn't in many of the patch pics.  She was attached on my hip as though a pumpkin might attack her.  Fortunately, I had a 15lb pumpkin on my other hip to balance her out, so she was hardly a bother.  I'm guessing she was just tired?!

Back home showing off the final selections!

 Toting the pumpkins to the porch.

 The boys decided they were too cool to pose with their pumpkins and of course, Taylor had to join them.

 Here they are not being in the picture, which I told them was fine!

 So then they decided that they did want to be in the picture. 
They just weren't going to look.

Closest we ever got to a smile!