pumpkins!

One of my favorite fall activities is going to the pumpkin patch. Our favorite farm we've visited every year for almost a decade closed last year which meant we had more opportunities to visit local ones in our area. The kids love Swans Trail since there are so many activities for kids besides just hunting for pumpkins. I took Lucy and Simon one afternoon while Carter was still at school. It wasn't crowded at all which meant we had full run of the entire play area! 

This giant hay slide is so much fun (for kids and adults alike!) Lucy probably went over a dozen times squealing and giggling each time she'd fly down it.

 Simon liked playing in the hay too.

 Then we headed over to the corn room. This giant shed full of corn kernels is so much fun!

 The jumping pillow is another favorite. It's like a big trampoline the kids can run and jump on. On a busy day this thing is nuts. And kinda scary with so many kids flopping all over the place. But with just us it was perfect!

 More slides, tractors to climb on, animals to pet and treats to enjoy!

 We went on the hay ride but opted out of the corn maze. My sense of direction is terrible and I wasn't about to get lost in that thing with 2 small kids!

 Then it was finally time to head over to the pumpkin patch. We took home a few small ones after wandering around exploring in the dirt.

 On a particularly stormy day we decided to carve one of the small pumpkins from Grandpa Tom's garden. I was so impressed how all 3 kids took turns scooping out the seeds and working together.

 We had planned to go as a family to the pumpkin patch on a Saturday morning but with the wettest October on record it just didn't work out. So I took the kids after school one day so Carter could enjoy all the fun too. Same farm, same play area but even more fun/craziness with 3 kids!

 Finally, we decided to carve the bigger pumpkin this past weekend.

 And enjoying the roasted seeds with some hot chocolate after all that hard work!