Pumpkin Patch

On Sunday we went to Lakeview Farms Pumpkin Patch in Hillsboro. We have been to this pumpkin patch 3 years in a row, it's great, you get to ride a train out to the pumpkin patch and a boat back in. Plus there are hay mazes, wheel barrows to push, farm animals to look at and lots and lots of pumpkins to choose from. The Brink family joined us and the boys had a good time, running in the mud. It was raining, bummer, but we wanted to get there for an early pick of the pumpkins! We braved the weather and mud and had a good time. Sarah rode in the big backpack for the first time, she did pretty well. Somehow, because the Dad's had the babies on their backs, Julie and I got to wheel all the pumpkins thru the patch (we took home 7) - of course Mark announced "If only I had a bull whip!" Yeah, I guess that's true love?

Jakob and Ian on the train

So many pumpkins to choose from, Jakob was running around saying "Look at this one Mommy, it's perfect, but it's dirty, but that's ok, can we get this one..." He basically repeated this over and over until the wheelbarrow was full.

The men and the babies, supervising I guess!

This is the pumpkin Mark chose for me, because he knows that I like to get the little reject pumpkins, well the ones that aren't perfect and that would otherwise be left at the pumpkin patch by themselves! So, he picked this little beauty!

Sarah watching from above!

The pumpkin next to Jakob's foot is one that we came home with, his first pick.

Ian hauling a pumpkin in for Sarah, Jakob picked this one for her, but didn't want to pick it up because it was muddy! Yeah, he has some issues with stuff on his hands, but he's resourceful in getting some help!