It's Pumpkin Time!

Last weekend I took the kids to a local pumpkin patch. We had a great time, although it was quite cold. We also missed Daddy, who was on his way to Green Bay. Our morning was filled with a hayride, pumpkin patch, playground, and apple cider and donuts. This was a fun way to get into the "fall spirit!"

We went on a hayride out to the pumpkin patch. The kids loved this!

Ally took this picture. She did a nice job getting all of our faces.

When we got to the farm, it was 38 degrees. We're not used to those temperatures in October!

Drew loved the hayride! He said it was one of his favorite parts of the day.

The field of pumpkins was huge! Of course we had to go to all corners in search of the "perfect pumpkins!"

They were ready to find their pumpkins.

Megan enjoyed standing in the pumpkin patch!

Such a strong girl! Showing off those muscles!

I liked this picture because you can see her smiling eyes.

Drew and Ally with Drew's pumpkin

Isn't this pumpkin huge!?! It was a real one, from near Toledo. Fortunately ours aren't quite that big!

Ally thought this hay bale was really neat.

Ally was "teaching" Drew how to milk a cow.

Can you spot the clue that shows that we're not in the south? The farm had a fabulous playground. The kids would have stayed there all day long if it hadn't been 40 degrees!

The view from the playground out to the pumpkin fields.

Evidently no trip to the pumpkin patch (or anywhere else for that matter) in Michigan is complete without fresh apple cider and spiced donuts! The kids love this!

What would a visit to a farm be without farm animals?!

Feeding the goats was another of Drew's highlights of the day!

The kids with our pumpkins

We had a fun day and now have lots of pumpkins to carve. Looks like we'd better sharpen the knives and get to work soon! Halloween is just around the corner...

Getting in the Halloween Spirit

Last night we went to Hallowe'en at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. We had such a great time! The kids got to wear their costumes and do a little trick-or-treating. The village definitely had an old-timey feel to Halloween. It definitely helped get us into the Halloween spirit!

Jeremiah and his little chick-Megan loves chickens! She gets so excited whenever she sees one, whether it's real or stuffed! It was only fitting that she would be a chicken this year.

We saw the Schwartz family when we got there. Ally and Drew were excited to be able to walk around with their friends Christian, Alison, and Maria! They were ready to head out!

The village had people in elaborate costumes all over the place. They had many treat stations, with different kinds of treats. The kids love it!

Drew was Anakin Skywalker again...mainly because his t-rex costume hasn't arrived yet.

There was a "real" headless horseman on a real horse. The kids thought it was so neat!

Ally is a snow woman this year. It was very fitting since the weather was quite cold!

The kids had fun seeing all of the decorations. One of the scarecrows was a real person and would scare the kids. They thought it was great!

We had a great night all together! We're ready for Halloween!