Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin Patch #3

What can I say?  We love the pumpkin patch!

We made a quick visit to the local mall lot to get the yearly How Tall This Fall shot.  We do this every year and in my search for cool patches, I almost forgot this picture.

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Side by side comparison.

And a few rides - because he loves these!

October Fun - Pumpkin Patch #2

Because one pumpkin patch wasn't enough.

The school had a field trip to Tanaka Farms.  Someone was a little too excited the night before and didn't get a good nights sleep.  He was a bear the next day and of course, I volunteered to chaperone this little field trip.

So while trying to keep him under control, I didn't get a ton of photos.

Halloween Program

So Nicks new school does programs.  They learn songs and then a few times a year the parents are invited to come hear them sing.

We got to hear songs such as :

5 Little Pumpkins, This is Autumn and a few more.  This is what he looked like through the entire program.

The grumpy mermaid standing next to him is Avery.  His 'grilfriend'.  She was mad because he wouldn't hold her hand.

October fun - Pumpkin Patch #1

Yes, there are multiple patches so beware!  Lots of pumpkin pictures coming.

We tried a new patch this year just for the fun of it.

He wanted to take every pumpkin home with him.  So while he was carrying a new one to the cart, my dad and I were taking some back.  We still ended up going home with 5 pumpkins.  Two ended up getting carved and the other 3 were dip bowls for the party.  More on that later.

Where does the time go?

Otherwise known as 'they grow up so fast'.

Each year we take Nick to the same pumpkin patch and get his picture in front of the same thing.  Its kind of a tradition now and if they ever do away with it, I don't know what we'll do!

I made a little collage through Picnik.  Its quick and easy and FREE.  You can do a lot to your photos without having to register and pay.  I did register though so I have access to a few extras.

A little pumpkin

Finally had a few days of dry weather.  This rain - I love it.  BUT, I'm not used to it.  I'm used to 100 degree days in October.  I'm used to buying a cute outfit for Nick to wear and then dressing him in shorts and a tshirt to go picking pumpkins.  This year, he actually got to wear the outfit and he looked like a little man.  I don't really like those words but he did look like a little adult.  One mom asked me how old he was and when I said 3, she was shocked.  'I thought you were going to say 5 or something!'  She says to me.

Nope!  Only 3.  He's tall for his age and he's not super skinny.  He's not even 40 pounds yet but he looks solid.  You should see his dad.

As soon as he saw the pumpkins, he took off.  He looked like a bee hopping from pumpkin to pumpkin. Looking them over to find the perfect one. 

Or twenty!

He kept going back for more.  He loaded up our cart.  When I said to him that we had enough he said 'no mama, we need more punkins!' as he ran past me with another one.  My dad and I were carrying them back when he wasn't looking while Nick was adding more to the pile.

Oh well!

We ended up with 3 big ones and 3 small ones.  We have two more trips to the pumpkin patch this week so I know we'll be getting a lot more!

In the middle of the madness, this crazy little boy sat for me.  He actually posed for me.  This is a first!  I had to shoot quick because he spotted another good pumpkin and took off!

There was also a pony ride.  We couldn't leave without riding the pony.