Today was all about pumpkins! First we turned the house upside down to get rid of the dog hair so that Julie could come visit us (and because we decided the house was a disaster anyway). After that I took the kids (with Leah) to the grocery store for cider and to the pumpkin patch for some good carving pumpkins! They had fun picking out "the biggest pumpkin on the patch!" We went to "The Potting Shed" in Middletown and we met the owner of the farm when we pulled in. He found us a great parking spot where "The Beast" would fit as well as the perfect tree for my son to use as a bathroom. When we asked for a bathroom, he noticed Justin jumping up and down and said, "We'll find you a nice little tree ... I need to fertilize anyway."
After we got our pumpkins, I made the kids pose for pictures. As you can see, they were not really into it. I was the shouting Mom that you see at the pumpkin patch telling her kids to smile and act like they're having fun. Once we got the pumpkins home, Todd and Julie arrived. I didn't realize this ahead of time, but this was one of Julie's first years carving pumpkins. She says she remembers doing it as a kid but never really focused on it. She did a great job! We all had dinner and the kids played before they decorated cupcakes. Orange cupcakes. It was a great afternoon and I can't wait to show our jack-o-lanters off nex weekend.
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