Pumpkin Patch

This is an old post that never got published.

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I realize most people go to the pumpkin patch in October. We did go in October, but I didn't get a chance to share.

And, I had to share because we were in Oregon at the time and went with some great family and friends.

And, Oregon is so beautiful, especially in the Fall.

And, it's Chloe and Caden together.

And...

We met our friends, the Lyons, along with Cory's family, Auntie Kaylee, Grandma Shar and Grandpa Jeff at a little farm just outside of town. Caden and Chloe are best friends. They may only see each other twice a year now, but when they get together, it's like they never were separated. They really do love each other. It's so dang cute!

So, back to the pumpkin patch...

The kids loved the animals. There were horses, sheep, and others I don't remember...maybe llamas? It was too long ago, I don't remember. At first, Chloe kept plugging her nose and saying they were stinky, but eventually she warmed up.

 

There was a huge haystack for kids to climb, a gingerbread house (I don't know why, but Chloe loved it!), tractor rides out to the field, and it was all free!

It was raining the whole time, but it stopped for a little bit while we were out in the field picking out our pumpkins. The kids were able to run around trying to find the "perfect" pumpkin while all the adults watched on, trying to let 3 year olds pick pumpkins on their own. Chloe's "perfect" pumpkin was small, which is great to carry back but, I loved that she picked one that wasn't perfectly round, it was tall and lopsided, an organic shaped pumpkin. 

 We also managed to get a few family photos, which is something I usually forget.

 

Ignore the fact that only two/three of us are looking at the camera, it's an actual picture of the Lyons and Huffmans all together. YAY!

So, that was our adventure to the pumpkin patch! I loved it, mostly because I want a farm one day. A small one, something we can live on and provide for our family.