(After) The Pumpkin Patch...

On Saturday, we decided to brave the wind and rain and go to Carleton Farms to pick out some pumpkins. Much to my disappointment (we're talking break-into-tears disappointment...darn hormones!) I forgot the camera at home. I was about to go back and get it but it would've taken an hour...so I decided to just enjoy being there without documenting the event. However, that didn't stop me from taking a few right when we got home ;) We picked out four pumpkins, representing our little (growing!) family.

As we were washing off our pumpkins and muddy boots, Sawyer discovered the little river of water that ran away toward the drain...and he became enthralled.

I told him, "splish, splash!" and it didn't take him long to start stompin'.

Then, Daddy showed him how to jump up and make some big big splasheds He thought that was pretty cool.

Yep, it's the simple things that make life grand. Puddle jumping just can't be beat!

I know we're biased, but isn't Sawyer one of the cutest boys you've ever seen? He makes life so much fun to live!

While we had the camera out - here's the belly at almost 24 weeks. Little Aspen is certainly doing some growing in there! A friend told me this week that I had been hiding it well but now there is no hiding it!

This was so funny - I said "I have two little pumpkins - one right here (pointing to Sawyer) and a little tiny one hiding in here (pointing to my belly)". Sawyer decided to hide a little pumpkin in his belly, too...maybe you had to be there...but we sure thought it was funny! He still just has no clue what's going to happen in about 16 weeks!

Jack-o-lantern

Yesterday afternoon, Momma and Sawyer made some Halloween cookies to spread the Halloween cheer to our neighbors (try decorating cookies to Abba, it's great fun!)...

Later, Daddy came rushing home from work on his bike so we could get down to the real business we'd planned as our family night activity...pumpkin carving! Sawyer got the ultimate sensory experience while playing with the pumpkin "guts"!

While Sawyer played, Momma did, too, as she cleaned out our dear "Jack"...

We even tried putting Sawyer's toes in the mess...but he preferred using his hands to explore...

Daddy did the actual carving. He is a great pumpkin artist, don't cha think? Now we are all set for the big night!

Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday, we went to Carleton Farms with our good friends, the Williams family. I had never been to a pumpkin patch before, and was so excited to go! We were greeted by friendly scarecrows...

And a HUGE field full of happy orange pumpkins, just waiting to be picked!

It was Sawyer's first time to see a pumpkin. Some of them were bigger than he is!

Lucy chose the perfect pumpkin...and tried to carry it to our wheelbarrow. Needless to say, her dad ended up carrying the pumpkin, and Lucy.

We all thought the "pumpkin cannon" was pretty cool. The cannon shot those pumpkins the length of 3 football fields! At the end of their flight, the pumpkins usually burst!

Oh yes, there was a corn maze, of course. We didn't actually do the maze, but we had fun taking some pictures near the cornstalks. (Thanks, Bracan, for the fun family photo!) We also got to go on a hayride in a wagon.

It was also baby Alice's first time at the pumpkin patch. She and Sawyer are a week apart in age. She looked so sweet and cozy all cuddled up to her momma in her pink suit.

There were animals, too (of course, it is a real farm!) When Sawyer gets really excited his eyes get as big as saucers. Come to think of it, they are like that most of the time...

Lucy was being a little camera shy.

Jacob finally caught her in the mini maze...I think her happy and very cute smile sum up how we all felt..it was a perfect autumn day and a great time was had by all!