If you’d asked me 3 or 4 years ago if I would ever take three kids to a pumpkin patch by myself, the answer would have been emphatically NO. Taking just Tommy to the pumpkin patch by myself would have been too overwhelming! But with a paucity of local friends and residual runny noses we didn’t want to inflict on the one and only friend we do have, the kids and I decided to go by ourselves.
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for farm-themed rides. I always wanted to do the little train ride type things when I was a kid, so I bought plenty of tickets for multiple rides. The kids enjoyed it–especially Elizabeth–but after only two minutes, Tommy was asking the man to stop it. He wanted out, and his sister decided she did, too. So much for all the tickets I bought…
We were able to use up some of them on a hay ride. If you didn’t see the mountains in the distance and if you pretended it was jacket weather, you could almost imagine we were home in the midwest.
Except for the exotic produce on the farm. The mom across the wagon snapped this one for us while we went past orange trees!
We decided to brave the corn maze. It was a little scary for the kids–and for me–because we spent about 20 minutes just trying to get back to the entrance, let alone find the corn pyramid and the exit.
Famished, we found that the only food they sell during the week is hot dogs and pop. Not even cider or doughnuts! The kids managed to consume hotdogs the size of their heads.
Then we played on tractors.
Then I thought it would be cute to get a threesome picture for the Christmas letter. Ha. These are the best out of about 50 attempts. Thank goodness I have a big memory card.
Yes, Susanna is eating straw. I didn’t notice it until just now.
Emily…you are WONDER MOM!!!! You are so brave. I get scared taking my three to Walmart. A Pumpkin Patch? Fuh-get-about-it. The pictures are adorable and I sure wish you were closer so we could have gone together!
Looks like everyone had fun! I know it doesn’t help much when we’re far away, but we would have loved to go with you!
Sorry, *gone* with you.