Last weekend was full of pumpkins and good times! The weather was just right for pumpkin and apple picking. It was chilly and felt like fall, so that put us all in the right spirit to go to the pumpkin farm! We went to Jonamac, which is where we went last year, only this time we went a little earlier in the season. There were TONS of pumpkins to choose from, many of them still growing on the vines! We took a little walk around the place first, to check it out, and then we went to go find our pumpkins. It was a tough job, since there were so many good ones to choose from. Anna helped out quite a bit, and she directed us to where the best ones were :) She also helped Grammie and Grampy pick out their pumpkins (it was 3 for $10, so we had to find 6 total!) She had a little trouble stepping over the vines safely, so she held our hands most of the time. After that she got to go for a pony ride! Grampy went with her this time, and she loved it just as much as ever. I liked how nicely it seemed the horses were cared for. After that we tried to take our picture in the giant rocking chair, but Anna didn't like it this year and started to cry. Oh well, can't with them all! We went inside to get some cider and donuts, but it turns out that Anna doesn't like cider. After that we did some apple picking, and Ms. B was able to take bites out of the apple like a big girl! She loved it too, but she always enjoys feeling like a hot shot. We ended our day with a ride on the apple train - which was just as fun as last year! On our way home we stopped by the new Chick-fil-A in Aurora. YUM!
Monday evening we carved the pumpkins, which Anna has never done before. It didn't hold her attention the whole time, but she was amused for a while with digging out the insides and picking through the seeds (that was her favorite part). She, of course, loved seeing the pumpkins turn into "guys," and even now when she sees them on the porch she exclaims, "GUY!" ... although it sounds like "die," which is a little disturbing! It's so nice having a festive house now!
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