Pumpkin Patch 2012

Pat and I took the kids to the pumpkin patch this weekend.  We have yet to make it to the same pumpkin patch twice up here.  This year we checked out the Farm at Swan's Trail in Snohomish.  It was over 70 degrees and sunny.  We have been conditioned to believe that such weather conditions are ridiculous for our annual pumpkin patch outing, but we embraced it!  I am loving our extended summer in the northwest this year.  

We might just have to take one more trip if it ever gets muddy, for tradition's sake.

  The afternoon started out with Quinn sleeping in the stroller and Kira admiring the farm animals.  

Sidenote: Quinn refuses to nap at home, but the second we try and do anything, he crashes in the car.  What is up with that?

 She wanted to pet the chickens and bunnies so badly.  For the animal's sake, we did not let her.

 Gazing out into the field of pumpkins.  

 We eventually woke Quinn up so we could accomplish what we set out to do, select our pumpkins!

 The kids liked the wheel barrow, even though the expression on their faces might not make that clear.

Quinn was so cute.  He knew exactly which pumpkin he wanted and he was determined to carry it back to the wheel barrow.  Daddy helped him with the final lift, but he just about made it.  It is such a cute little pumpkin!

 Kira wasn't into the pumpkin selecting as much as she was into frolicking through the field.

 And resting in the field.

I have been spending the majority of my time behind the lens lately, but Pat snapped a couple to prove I was there.

After we picked our pumpkins we let Quinn play a bit, but Kira was quickly melting down and so we didn't take advantage of the hay rides or other festive activities that the venue had to offer.  I guess we'll save that for a muddy day.

 But before we left we had to have a little treat.

We discovered that although Kira might not like cake, she loves sticky caramel apples.  I guess she's not completely crazy.

Happy October!