A Peek into our Family: Pumpkin Patch

I have delightful memories as a kid of spending many fall days in Michigan at a pumpkin patch with my family. There were always cute baby animals, a "spookhouse," bales of hay to climb and jump off of, and best of all: fresh cider and donuts.

We spent the last two weekends checking out local pumpkin patches here in KC. The first one we went to is in JoCo and was a little 'spensive considering that our little pumpkin is not really at the age to participate in most of the attractions that drove the cost up. I mean $10 to just get IN and then almost everything else to "do" had a price tag as well. Seriously? The second one was in Lawrence where we felt right at home with all the fellow babywearing mama's and daddies and the place had a much more down home farm "feel." Best of all, it was FREE. Both places offered wagon rides which was the highlight for Olivia, and the first patch had a makeshift "choo-choo train" which was really a John Deere pulling some quasi-train compartment things. Olivia loved this feature though and overall we had a lovely time at both places.

I love the look on her face in this one. She knew it wasn't a pumpkin but didn't quite get the whole gourd thing either :)

She's learning to smile on command which results in alot of scrunched up faces.

I mean, seriously...

Matt was told he couldn't ride in the train WITH Olivia (this was after he had squeezed himself in and out of it - pure fun on my part). The kid then told Matt he could walk along side her to make sure she was okay. Awesome.