A day at the Pumpkin Patch

We decided it would be fun to take a trip out to the pumpkin patch this year. The good news is it was the first day in 2 months it didn't rain. The bad news is the weather decided to fast forward to the dead of winter on this day and freeze us out. So we bundled up and headed out to the pumpkin patch about 45 min south with our friends the Bunches.


So as you see Tate, was either afraid of hay, pumpkins or some combination of the two.



As you can see his friend Finley, enjoyed it much better and seemed unfazed until...


Finley is famous for her sympathetic crying. Tate started it and she joined in until both were into a full meltdown.


We tried again for a family picture thinking that he would be ok knowing that Dad and Mom were here to protect him from the evil hay and pumpkins. He still was less than enthusiastic.



So we boarded the hay ride and things seemed to get better (still freezing though).

So we thought it was a great spot to let Tate down to check out the pumpkins and he seemed to be ok now.

My first caption for this picture... "A woman outstanding in her field". Actually Mandy to no ones surprise had to find the perfect pumpkin and scoured half the pumpkin patch doing it. Note for next year: It may be a good deal to get 3 pumpkins (one per person) but carrying them along with a squirmy 1 year old back to the car may prove challenging. Other highlights include fried Oreo cookies and hot chocolate. Only in the South. :)