This year, we had two criteria for our pumpkin patch experience: close and inexpensive. When you have to travel an hour away with small kids, there's so much added pressure of having to have a good time to make it seem worth it.
Steve went online last week and found two different pumpkin patch farms that were less than 30 minutes away and both of them were free! Awesome! We asked Matt and Caroline if they wanted to come, too, and we had a swell, bonding time with our little families.
(Pet Peeve #218: I tried out a new, really tiny camera that we had gotten because of credit card points, and it was terrible. But, of course, you don't know it's terrible until you come home and look at all of your pictures, so I was a little bummed at how many came out fuzzy. I know it was cheap and free, but it only had one job to do! Okay, pet peeve over.)
It was such a beautiful morning, we played outside a little bit before Matt and Caroline showed up. Evelyn is a champ at walking now! Woo hoo!
Babies in Fall clothes, holding Daddy's hand.
There's not many things that are more awesome than that.
The menfolk with their babies. Jude was adorable in his suspenders! He looked like a miniature member of Mumford & Sons!
Bella and the chickens had a clash of personal space, but they didn't draw blood, so we considered it a win.
There was a baby calf that spent most of its time getting licked by its mama, which Bella thought was pretty spectacular!
Pausing to snuggle with the Squirt while Daddy and Bella poked the chickens.
How cool are these pumpkins! I've seen them called "Fairytale Pumpkins" at other places, which I also love!
We could barely get Evelyn to sit still, but Bella did her best to smile!
(Even if it was her "Chandler" smile. Bless that girl's heart!)
Mastering the tractor...gotta show the boys how it's done!
Matt and Steve, enjoying their brief moments without children!
Evelyn and Jude checking out the pumpkins and hay bales.
I love this one, because it describes all of my photo attempts with the girls - Bella sitting patiently, looking at me, like "When are we going to get this over with?" and "Why can't you control your other child?", and Evelyn barely even in the frame because she got distracted by the wagon handle. Or the clump of dirt. Or the other children. Or.....
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Our group shot! Look how cute we all look in our cozy plaid, scarves, and boots!
The farm was beautiful, with lots of open spaces and trees, so it gave us some pretty backdrops for family pictures.
I like this one because of the way Evelyn is leaning back against Bella.
This child is a total ham for the camera!
Getting tossed around by Daddy. I love these shots! (And her little ponytail!)
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