Pumpkin Patch (#2) Pictures!

When I came home from my trip to Omaha, I insisted that we do another pumpkin patch together as a family. We needed pumpkins to carve, and since Halloween is one of my most favorite holidays, I wanted to go to the pumpkin patch too! 

One of the local churches in town has a ton of pumpkins shipped in and laid in piles in the church lawn. The church, First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge (www.fbcoakridge.org), has a great set up. The kids can climb through the pumpkin piles and pick the best one. And they have them arranged by price, which makes it easy on the parents to direct kids to a specific pile. 

Clara loved playing with the pumpkins. And Hallie kept finding pumpkins she could drag to Jason's feet. We did this pumpkin patch last year and really enjoyed it then. I think it's going to become a staple in our Halloween events because we can pick pumpkins based on price and not have to weigh them. And the people working there are great with the kids. 

Pumpkin Patch (#1) Pictures!

In October, Clara and I took a trip to Omaha to visit my parents and that meant I left Jason home with Ruby, Hallie and James. The local mom's group had planned a field trip to the pumpkin patch on one of the days I was gone, so Jason got to spend the day with a bunch of moms, kids and pumpkins! They went to Deep Well Farm (www.deepwellfarm.com) in Lenoir City. It sounds and looks like they had a ton of fun!

Jason said the farm was great because it had animals, a corn kernel box, lots of pumpkins, and good facilities. The kids all loved the slides and the hay ride. I think we'll be visiting it again next year so we can all enjoy!

I was pretty proud of Jason for remembering to dress the older three in their Halloween shirts. I love getting seasonal outfit pictures and he even managed to snap a shot of himself and Hallie on the hay ride.