Pumpkin Patch 2014

Well, this week has proved to be an interesting one.  Sickness just seems to be invading our home for the last few weeks, and I am sick and tired of it.  Late Monday night, C started running a fever, so I stayed home from CC with her, and the Hubs took B.  But she was feeling better by Thursday, so we were able to go with our CC group to the pumpkin patch for a field trip.

I adore the pumpkin patch, so I was so glad that she was feeling better and everyone was up for the trip.  For just $5 per person, we got a hay ride, all the jumping castle fun we could stand, a new water pump game, and a mini pumpkin.  It's pretty hard to beat.  Other items included in the price that we did not do were a spooky trail, a corn jumper, and a cotton jumper.

So as soon as we got there, we snapped a picture among the gorgeous sunflowers while we met up with our friends.  I was thrilled that it was actually cool enough to need a jacket--but that didn't last long.  By the time we left, it was pretty hot.

Then we snapped some pictures among the pumpkins while waiting for our class's turn on the hay ride.

Before hopping on the hay ride, the kids enjoyed playing this water pump game.  Each pump was connected to a track make of PVC pipe.  You put a little rubber duck in front of your water pump and you could race the ducks with the other pumpers.  B could have played this game all.  day.  long!  He loved it!

Then we got on the hay ride.  Mr. Glenn our driver taught us all about how pumpkins grow, taught us some of the different names of the various types of pumpkins, and showed us what the inside of a pumpkin looks like.

After the hay ride, the kids took another turn with the water pumps, jumped in the jumping castle, played on the playground, and ate a picnic lunch.

I do enjoy some of our fall favorites, and the pumpkin patch is definitely a fall favorite.