Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Yes, yes just like about every other family with small children, we went to the pumpkin patch in October. This was our first adventure in a pumpkin patch; I mean a REAL pumpkin patch. Normally there are a sea of pumpkins all in pretty little rows that are in the front yard of our local church. In this case, the farm also produces peanuts so the aroma of boiled peanuts filled the air. We went on a hay ride to the field. Of course Aiden picks the largest pumpkin he can find. I remind him that I cannot help him because I am holding my own 17 lb. pumpkin Ava. 

This is the PUMPKIN.

This is how he tried to get it back to the trailer... until he realized that it was a better idea to get one that he can manage. Smart boy!

This is the line for the zip line. Yes! They had a zip line! I was so much fun to watch them. If I had gone, my butt would have dragged the ground. I will give you a moment to picture this ... and laugh...

This is like a sand box, but full of corn kernels! I have never seen such a thing. The kids loved it. 

Ava had a great time as well. She is biting on her upper lip here because she is getting her two top teeth in any day now. Needless to say she has been fussy lately, but today she was quite the angel. 

It was a great day. The weather was perfect and the kids had a great time which is the most important thing. 

Have ya'll been to any pumpkin patches this season? Were there any pumpkin patches that were out of the ordinary? If so let me know!! I would love to hear from ya'll!

My Silly Girl

Ava Ava Ava... What a sweet little wonderful girl. She does not want ANYTHING to do with baby food! Me thinking, "Oh I should make my own baby food!" If you do not know me I am an all or nothing kind of person, but I'm trying to work on that. I am a work in progress! Hey! Who isn't? Did I ever mention I was a rambler too... I have made loads and loads of baby food and now it sits in the freezer waiting to be eaten. Did you know that baby food can be sad, because my baby food is sad. 

She sticks her tongue out and just lets the baby food just fall off of her tongue. She thinks she is a comedian. That's ok though she is so cute she can think whatever she wants. She will, however, eat small pieces of bread. I will take what I can get. I have also read that some babies skip baby food altogether. Have any of you other moms ever go through this?

She doesn't know what to think of Max just yet. 

My Not So Bountiful Harvest

I have always wanted to be a full on gardener. Well only during the summer months at least. Ha! I have realized this year that you have got to fully commit or you are going to waste some money and time. I don't know about you, but I am not into wasting money or time for that matter.

Don't let this picture fool you. They may look like regular green bell peppers, but they are a mini version of the real thing. I have tried let me tell you, I have tried to wait and see if they will grow to be mature like their parents, but it never happened, so off the plant they came and into my humble abode. Tomorrow is the time for me to harvest the pole beans. We will see how that goes...