The Great Pumpkin Patch...and a Red Barn

Though it's been there for years, we discovered an adorable u-pick pumpkin patch that had a hay maze, little train (that wasn't working) and a hay ride through the expansive pumpkin patch. Even better than last year's pumpkin picking excursion. Cute little kodak moments were everywhere!

We still got pics of the kiddies on the train, but at least I didn't have to worry about a motion picture! We may go back because it's that cool of a place.

Inside the barn they had tons of photo opportunities to pose next to symbols of Autumn. It took a few tries to get everyone (cough-Chris-cough) to smile, but that's the joys of digital cameras!

I just loved that this punkin was the size of my punkins!

We had to keep the babies distracted to take the pictures (which is why they aren't looking at me) because it was SO cool in there!
Right outside the back of the barn they had a maze for the kiddies to go on. Seth took off in excitement before Nana realized it.

Eliza kept getting lost so she stayed right on Nana's heels. I don't think she cared much for the maze.
Instead, Eliza decided to make her own trail and took off in the cornstalks at the end of the maze which were nice and straight.

Chris grabbed her before she went too far, but they decided to take the time to make silly faces before coming back, the weirdos.
Seth, however, emerged victorious! That maze had nothing on him.
After the maze we took off in search of the perfect pumpkin while the kiddies rode on the pumpkin cart.

Denise did her auntly duties and pulled the tots while we looked over the field to make sure we got just the right one.

Back in the barn, we rang up the purchases before we took off for sandwiches and apple streusel with Chris's brother and family.

Loved their pumpkin art. Had to capture it while Chris was chasing the kids.

Yay for pumpkins during the Autumn Season! Off to get warmed up!

Pun'kin Patch Time

Talk about a perfect photo opportunity! Chris, Seth, Eliza and I all went to the U-Pick Pumpkin Patch today to find some pumpkins with Chris's family. It was SO fun, as you can tell from the pictures! It's VERY family oriented and kid-friendly. I highly recommend it to anyone that is looking for a little family time during the Harvest Season, though it's a bit out of the way to get to it (if you're familiar with Taylor Mountain, it's like, right in its shadows).

Seth did NOT want to sit on the haybales for the picture and was saying, "Down" as he pointed with his finger where he preferred to be.


Chris's little sister Denise took Seth through the hay maze that's just perfect for toddlers.


Denise was helping me "distract" Seth into looking at the camera by wiggling her fingers around behind me, which Seth got a big kick out of while he was sitting on the porch of the little barn they have set up to pay in.


I just loved this picture of Seth following behind Chris with another cart to load the pumpkins in. Like father like son!


Finding our pumpkins! (l-r: Chris, Michael, Stephanie, Denise holding Eliza, Natalie holding Seth *who did not want to take another stinkin' picture* and Kathy)

If you want to take the family, just travel down Ammon Road, past the little Speedi Mart there and keep going until you get to 97th South. Take a right and you'll see the big field on your left. Let me know how it went!