Pumpkin Patch Fun

After naps on Saturday afternoon we loaded up the fam and went over to a local farm/corn maze. (It technically wasn't a pumpkin patch at all... although we did see at least one person carrying a pumpkin around so we know they were there somewhere. But what else do you call it?)

Anyway, it was small, not too crowded, a bright and sunny day, and just perfect for us and our boys. They had a ball. We probably would've stayed longer if supper time wasn't upon us and mama wasn't feeling quite so pregnant. Wow. My first time feeling really heavy and worn out was carrying Layton around that farm. Gracious.

I LOVE this picture because they are smiling big at their mama being totally crazy trying to keep Austin from doing his cheese face. Family pictures should be interesting this year.

One of Garrison's favorite things was the big slide. He rode it multiple times with daddy and then a few times by himself. Austin finally decided to go with daddy too. He liked it but didn't ask to do it again. Ha!

They had a bounce house there so of course they loved that... plus they had it mostly to themselves for a while.

And a cow train. Garrison rode twice... Austin rode the second time. He reminds me so much of Garrison needing time to warm up to things. They both enjoyed it.

Then we went on a hayride! It was long and slow but we saw cows, corn, other "crops" I didn't recognize, and beautiful scenery. I enjoyed being able to sit down but by the time we finished I was uncomfortable and ready to get up... except I wasn't quite sure how. Haha.

The boys also played on the playground there for quite a bit, plus watched a little bit of a special bird show they had going on. They had different types of owls and hawks who flew around and did tricks and listened to their trainer. It was really cool... although I think Terrell and I were more impressed than the boys. They just wanted to slide or play on the playground.

After leaving the farm it was finally time to go to a regular ole pumpkin patch with nothing but pumpkins. We looked all over and finally found "the one" plus they both got to pick out a tiny one for their room.... and we had to make a few pics. These 2 were the best.  

We wrapped up the night with Chick-Fil-A take-out and baths and bedtime. The boys were worn out (so was mama) and did great sleeping in the same room. It was definitely a fun-filled family outing. Now we're looking forward to carving our pumpkin and turning him into a jack-o-lantern. =)