Pumpkin Patch

     On Saturday, we made our annual trip to the pumpkin patch.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous this weekend.  We broke records with temperatures in the high 80s .  We got there first thing because we knew it would be busy with the great weather. We all just loves this pumpkin patch and we always have so much fun each year.  It really does feel like the perfect kick off to fall.
     We started with the corn maze.  The kids always love it for about 30 minutes, then they get tired.  They always have a different game to play with clues to look for.  I don't think we have ever finished the game, but one year I am determined to!  After the maze, we spent the rest of our time participating in all the fun activities.  The kids had a great time picking pumpkins.  We had a great time just like in year's past.  The pumpkin patch is a drive, but always a wonderful time!

Ready for some pumpkin patch fun

Not sure why Gracie looks so sad in this picutre

We got the girls matching dresses to wear and they looked so cute!

All the kids.  It's impossible to get them all to look at the camera

The Boo crew

Our yearly family picture

Love this one

Gracie and Daddy.  She was way too engrossed in what was going on around her to look at me for the picture.  

Ashlyn leaning on the giant slide

The boys

Dawson loved the slide

Searching for the perfect pumpkin

Gracie going down the slide

Dawson playing a bean bag toss game

We always have to get a pic in front of this sign

I think he grew over the year

Reading the corn maze rules

Looking for clues

We found a clue!

Joey always insists on this shot every year.  Gracie was finally old enough this year to get a good one.  

Attempting to toss Ashlyn.  It gets a little harder each year.  

Taking a snack break

They really loved the corn pit this year

Riding in the wagon

The girls loved looking at the baby animals

The chickens

Gracie was the cutest pumpkin out there!

Dawson was really happy with his pumpkin

She is such a strong girl!

Finally found the perfect one

    Our fun didn't end after the pumpkin patch.  Ella and Jameson came over for a night full of fall fun.  We started by making some monsters out of paper plates.  The kids loved painting them.  After we made monsters, we made rice krispy monster treats.  The kids got to spread on melted chocolate and put candy eyes on them.  They were so much fun to make and the kids said very tasty!  We ended our perfect fall day, with a Halloween movie.  What a great day it was.

Painting monsters

Ready to decorate their treats

Dawson's monster

Ashlyn's monster had a lot of eyes

Jameson's monster

The finished monsters.  Please excuse most of the kids in their underwear.  They are such silly kids that love to run around in their underwear.  

That's a pretty crazy monster

So cute

Movie time!