Pumpkin Patch Visit #1

Rachel really loved this cute little pumpkin

Running through the pumpkin patch

Bradley...with the wind in his hair...enjoying the slide

Bradley, Rachel & Raquel enjoying the swings

Rachel & Bradley riding in Nellie,

the birthday girl, Raquel, behind them in Eugenia

the cow train

the kids didn't really want to cooperate for this photo-op!

the "hazardous" corn box

We had a very busy, but fun Saturday!! We started out the morning at Raquel and Eli's 4th and 2nd birthday party at the pumpkin patch (their birthdays are a week apart). We had so much fun while we were there! There were tons of kiddie refreshments and we started out at the playground. Then, we had the cow train all to ourselves. Rachel and Bradley shared a cow together...this is the first year that I haven't gotten the privilege of bumping along in that dern cow on the bumpy ride! (I really missed it!) Then, we made our way up to the front of the farm where we walked through a huge pumpkin patch and admired all the pumpkins. We went to the petting zoo and saw some donkeys, goats, cows, pigs, bunnies and turkeys. Then we had just enough time to get in the corn box, which is like a huge sand box, but it's filled with corn kernels. My kids loved it, but there was an older group of kids there who were pegging each other with corn...so we didn't stay in there too long. We didn't have time to do the cool homemade slide or the corn maze or the hay bale maze or the duckie water game, but Rachel was consoled by the fact that we're going back tomorrow with her class. I'm excited that I get to go back too...the place is so much fun! Bradley won't get to go, but he'll never know since he'll be getting spoiled by Gege and having his own little individual party. The reason we didn't get to stay long is because we had to get to Gege's for Nick's cousin's wedding. The wedding was beautiful, the bride and groom looked lovely and seemed to really enjoy their day. Joe and Nick cooked awesome ribs and all the fixin's, so you can't go wrong there. And, the weather was so pleasant, we basically spent the whole day outside...what could be better! Of course, we were pooped last night, but just came home to rest and relax! It was a very fun day!!