Pumpkin Patches

Last month we went to a couple different farms in Colorado. I love living so close to the pumpkin patches they are great for Joshua to run around and play in. The first pumpkin patch/pick your own farm was great, it was only a 15 minute drive from our house. My friends from Laramie drove down to visit it and invited us along. It was great to see them again. Joshua loved the animals, the hay ride and best of all picking your own produce. We got carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, and pumpkins. The prices were GREAT, we will definitely be going back for more.








Will doesn't like the feel of the grass on his feet



The second farm we went to was fun as well. They had a corn maze, hay maze, pumpkins, petting zoo, trike ride, playground, cornbox to play in and much more. Joshua LOVED playing here and Will enjoyed sleeping in the stroller with the breeze on this face. I am so glad my friend from Laramie invited us to meet them there.

Picking out our pumpkins

Yesterday we went to Safeway to pick out pumpkins to carve and have some for decoration. We won't be carving them until a few days before Halloween but I thought it would be nice to have some for decoration until then. Joshua had a fun time picking out pumpkins, I think Michael enjoyed it too! Will was cold and clung to me the entire time. Joshua was a little disappointed to find out we weren't carving them that day and that it would be a while before we would do anything to them. He remembers lighting up our pumpkin last year to look at it in the bathroom. Sometimes he has quite the memory. Next year I would love to go to a farm to get the pumpkin then maybe our boys can have fun petting the animals and playing the games they have there.

Time to carve a pumpkin.

Joshua and I have had a wonderful day so far. This morning we made some rice crispy treats with Fall sprinkles mixed in them. After that we carved a pumpkins, Joshua is still a little too young to carve it but he had fun watching and helping me take the cut our chunks from the pumpkin to throw out. Now we have some Pumpkin seeds baking in the oven with butter and salt. I have never eaten them before so I'll post a picture of them and if we liked the, when they are finished.

Here are some pictures of Joshua helping carve the pumpkin. We had such a fun time. I am plan on doing this every year. Sorry the pictures are out of order.


The final result.





Joshua with the pumpkin top.


When I bought the pumpkin I didn't see if it had a flat bottom or not. It is very wobbly so we will have to prop it up when it is lit. Oops.