Monday, October 23, 2006

Pumpkin Patch




This weekend we went to Keller's Farm to a pumpkin patch and corn maze. We bypassed the corn maze figuring the kids would grow tired of it before we even began. The pumpkin patch was a hit though. Andrew and Anna really loved. Eric and I looked at each other and said, "Andrew acts like he knows what he's doing." None of us had ever been to a pumpkin patch before. I guess Andrew just agrees with the outdoors. He really loves it. Rain, snow, wind, sun... he doesn't care.

Also at Keller's farm was a barn full of hay bails and corn stalks that people could purchase. They had tons of mums and pre picked pumpkins and gords too. We opted to pick our own pumpkins from the patch. This made for an experience that was a lot more fun.

We left with 2 big pumpkins and 3 small pumpkins. I found that picking out a pumpkin is a lot like picking out a live christmas tree-- a tradition that is so special for me. The same way you pull a tree out from it's place in the line to spin it around checking for bare spots or dead branches and then making sure the trunk is straight, we would pick up the pumpkin, feel it for any soft spots, make sure it had a nice side for carving, then we would make sure that it would stand up straight. I always remember after we'd find a tree we liked, I loved hearing my mom and dad say, "we found the best tree out of all of them." I think we left with the two best pumpkins on the farm!

Happy Carving!