Fall 2010

Is it still Fall, because it sure feels like Winter? According to this site, whether it be "astronomical" winter or "climatological" winter, technically, my "Fall" post make the cut. No need to change the title here, and if I follow the astronomical calendar, I still have time to post about Halloween and my annual Turkey Day snapshots BEFORE winter actually begins!

Addi got to go to the pumpkin patch this year!!!

 

She's wearing the outfit Gracyn wore on her first trip (at the age of 2) to the pumpkin patch. (Addi's 13 months in this photo.)

 

We ditched the patch that we usually go to and traded in commercial cr*p for a real experience. FREE toys to play with, no orange wristbands required.

 

It was a good move on our part. . .they had a blast.

 

Addi was still learning to master walking at the time. Here she goes. . .

 

Here's her mischievous smile. . .

 

Almost there Addi.

 

And she does it!! Through the hay bales all on her own.

 

Gracyn looks so tall next her baby sister, but oh so tiny up on this tractor!

 

Peek-a-boo!

 

While I was snapping photos of Addi, Gracyn wandered off. . .to go gather pumpkins. That's plural. . .a wagon full of 'em. She was haulin' that wagon all over the place.

 

Jie Jie teaches Moy Moy all about how to pick the perfect pumpkin. (Jie Jie had a good mentor, aka Mommy). Addi's staked her claim on this one. Smart girls I have.

 

And where the heck is Peyton anyhow? He hates taking pictures now. Well, unless it's on his terms and he's singing or playing the guitar. We found him by the horses, of course. My true farm animal lover.

 

Or, maybe I have two kids who love farm animals. . .Gracyn loved the chicks.

 

So precious!

 

Big brother loved the tractor.

 

And, mommy, well she loved the blue pumpkins.

 

This one Mom?? (YES, get that one Addi and we'll swap it for one of those little ones.)

 

This one TOO, Mom?? (YES, YES, that's the blue one. Get that one too!)

 

It was worth a few tears when we ditched the orange wrist bands, and a little bit of research to find this pumpkin farm. A great lesson learned that fun doesn't have to come at a high price, and so worth every oe of these smiles.