Monday, October 25, 2010

PUMpkins, PUMPkins, PUMPKINS!!!

We finally got pumpkins!!  I think that this year is the latest I have ever been in EVERYTHING!!!  Welcome to the world of 6 kids + homeschooling!  Thankfully, Chris was home to help, and we all got to go to the pumpkin patch!!  All except Brandon.  Brandon was on a camp out with the Civil Air Patrol learning search and rescue procedures for the weekend!  I am so sad Brandon didn't get to come - it is never the same kind of fun when one kid is missing!!  We all helped to choose a pumpkin for him, but Brandon we missed you!

The twins ate a pretzel on the hayride...yum...
Joshua and the twins searched hard for the perfect pumpkins...
 
Jason and Reagan were soooo happy with their little pumpkins...
Ok, maybe Reagan's isn't that little, it is about the same size as his head;)

With everyone happy with their pumpkin finds, we headed back for more fun...
Elli helped to hold the pumpkins on the ride back...
Once we put our pumpkins in the van we took time to have a little more fun.  Trevor and Joshua went on a crossword puzzle word search in a GINORMOUS corn maze.  This maze was so big they had a tower built in the midst of it, and workers sat at the top shouting directions to the people that got lost.  Needless to say they had a blast!  Jason, Reagan, and Elli spent their time playing in a big pile of hay!  YIPPEE!! 
Jason and Reagan had a great time having hay fights...
On the way home, Jason and Reagan each sang a song about the pumpkin they found and were bringing home to decorate...

3 comments:

PAULINE said...

LOOKING GOOD CHRIS, LORI ELLIE, N THE BOYS. MISSE U BRANDON. LOOKS LIKE U ALL HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH, THE TWINS SURE PICKED A GOOD SIZE PUMPKIN. LOVE THE PKTRS, ESPECIALLY THE ONES OF THE KIDS IN THE HAY LOFT. ELLIE DIDNT LIKE THE TASTE OF HAY, CUTE LITTLE FACE SHE MADE. U ALL LOOK SO HAPPY. CANT WAIT TO C THE HOLLOWEEN PKTRS, N ADVENTUROUS EVENING TRICKER TREATING. HOPE U HAVE GOOD COOL WEATHER. COSTUMES OVER YOUR CLOTHES ARE ALWAYS HOT. HAVE FUN. LOVE U TONS GRAMMA.

Patti said...

Chris...you're a stud in those shades, almost didn't recognize you with the sort-of-almost-maybe-smile on your face.

Looks like fun, I wish we could have all gone together! The twins' songs were so cute, Jackson listened very carefully to all the words and was swaying back and forth listening...he was very impressed:)

Elli is getting so big!

Mrs. K said...

Liked the songs, very original. Oh my, is our Brandon growing up too fast? He is so independent. Loved seeing pictures of you and Chris. Rarely see one of Chris.

Talking to Trevor he mentioned going to the zoo....I want to go too when I come.