Pumpkin Patch

Columbus Day weekend I took the girls up to WI for our annual pumpkin patch trip. I really love the trip this time of the year. The beautiful colors of fall make for a much more eye pleasing trip than the usual boredom I-39 has to offer. Face it folks, if you don't believe the Creator God is responsible for all, you are either ignorant, stubborn or just plain stupid. Sorry, just had to say that. But it's true. Here is just one of the beauties we set our eyes upon.
Another reason a trip to my parents is enjoyable in October is the weather. It is generally not too hot and not too cold. Considering my parents do not have air conditioning and they keep the thermostat set at 59 and lovingly bump it up to maybe 68 for guests, it's a good time to go. This year it was lovely, almost hot but without humidity. Last year we wore winter coats, hats & gloves to the pumpkin patch. It is amazing the difference from one year to the next. It's hard to get a good picture of all 5 of the kids especially when the sun is shining in their eyes and 4 different people are staring at them with cameras. Here they are on the wagon waiting to head out to pick and cut their pumpkin right from the patch!

Annual height check

Shelby's Pick

Morgan wasn't in the mood for a picture in the patch and never did find one to claim as her own. Hard to imagine I know. She did pick a tiny pumpkin back at the little store. She's holding it in her picture above.
After the pumpkin patch we went back to my parents and visited my dad's little patch. Although his patch is small, he had 2 enormous pumpkins. Below is the biggest of the 2. One of my brothers hauled this one home and the other took the 2nd largest. I took the 3rd largest but considerably smaller compared to the other 2.

We barely fit all the pumpkins & kids in the back of papa's truck!

Ashley and I took the girls for a scooter ride on the trail in town. The girls found a friend to pose with.
The trail runs along the mighty Pecatonica River. Here they are watching the rapids move quickly by.

Coming soon will be the great pumpkin carving event and trick or treating. Still trying to catch up on this old blog.