Pumpkin Patch time!

The girls and mommy on the hayride!

Miss Brandi (Claire's preschool teacher) and Claire Bear!

Claire's preschool class


It has been a week of pumpkins and the pumpkin patch! First on Tuesday, Claire's preschool class went on a field trip to the pumpkin patch. I took the afternoon off to go with her (and have some GIRL time!). First we stopped and had pizza, then we went to the pumpkin patch to meet her teachers and all her sweet little preschool friends! We went on a hayride, went through a hay maze, picked out her own pumpkin and even got a snack! It was a fun time!

Then on Saturday- Garrett was dying to go to the pumpkin patch for his own pumpkin! So, this time we went as a family! What a beautiful day to do so- however, EVERYBODY else in the state of Idaho thought that is was the right day to go as well! It was so crowded! And, if you know my husband at all, he doesn't do well with lots of people!! So it was a fast in and out trip! We went on the hayride, went to the petting zoo (complete with camel and zebra!!), and searched all over for the perfect pumpkins! Ryan was getting impatient waiting for the hayride to come back, so he put the 2 heaviest pumpkins on his shoulders and started hiking back! If I didn't have my hands full of Anna and 2 small pumpkins- I would've taken a picture of it! It was classic! We had a great time!
The next day, the kids woke up wanting to carve the pumpkins... I really dislike carving pumpkins, so I tried to sidetrack them as long as I could... well, at 4:00 we couldn't hold out any longer! The problem with carving pumpkins is the kids love the idea of it, but really can't do much! So after the second handful of oopey, goopey, slimy pumpkin guts, they lose interest and run off playing! So, who is really left with the chore of carving? Yep, you guessed it, mom and dad- the ones who didn't want to do it in the first place! Ryan and I had a little competition to see who's was best! I am sure I won- but he would probably give you another story!