In Search of the Great Pumpkin.....

Today, was our outing to the pumpkin patch. The weather was beautiful, a little warmer than one would want for a fall day, but otherwise it was a great day to go hang out with the pumpkins! Although the morning did not look as if it was going to fare very well, as upon our arrival at the pumpkin patch, and upon debarkation from my vehicle, I promptly ( and obviously unbeknownst to me) stuck my flip flop wearing feet into a very angry ant hill! Too bad there is no video to commemerate the next moments of waving, shaking, slapping, and throwing of shoes to get rid of those awful pests! So to begin our day, I was itching like mad, almost in tears, and seriously considering getting in my car and driving back the 5 miles to nearest CVS for some Benadryl. Thankfully the kind organizers of the pumpkin patch had some Benadryl spray that I was able to borrow. Note to myself- due to Jack's bee sting a few weeks ago, and now my run in with the ants, we may want to just travel with Benadryl in our possession! The rest of the day turned out great as you can see from the pics ( however those were a feat unto themselves. It is very nearly impossible to get two children to smile and stay posed at the same time for longer than say, 3 seconds!) Rylie and Jack both had a blast in the bounce houses ( great improvements for Rylie in this category- she is getting so grown up!) We also enjoyed a fun hayride and picnic lunch with a group of our friends from church. There was even a maze made out of hay bales that Rylie and her friend Jacob were able to lead Jack through. Jack really thought the smaller pumpkins were large balls put there for him to practice his throwing skills, so I think some of their pumpkins may be a little mushier and most definitely bruised after our visit! As we were leaving Rylie picked out some baby pumpkins for our souvenirs to take home and decorate our front porch steps with. Today was a wonderful way to spend a fall afternoon!