Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend we took all the kids to the pumpkin patch. Every year since the kids were born we have gone to a different one. There are SO many around here it's not hard to find one. It is hard on the other hand to find one that's not swamped with people! I guess going two weeks before Halloween on a Sunday doesn't help, but we still had fun.

The biggest hit at the pumpkin patches for our kids is usually the petting zoo. The kids usually spend about 11.5 months talking about holding baby chicks and feeding the livestock. This year the 3 middle kids had no fear. The last few years we have had a least one child slightly freaked about the animals eating right out of their hand.

The little boys each got to ride on an amusement park type car ride while Madison got to ride a real pony. The smile and excitement on her face was worth the 20 minutes we stood in line. She giggled and smiled the entire time. Guess what she wants for Christmas?

Mackenzie enjoyed the day out for a stroll while Brett enjoyed the tractor pulled hayride while munching on some fresh popcorn. The amount of people there was completely ridiculous, but the smells of freshly grilled corn and hot cider were a nice distraction. Thank goodness we already had our pumpkins because with our family of 7, the stroller and bags the car couldn't carry much else.

Over all it was a really beautiful day. The sun was shining and the colors here in Chicago are just beautiful! Today we are expected to hit 70 degrees. Last night a few thunderstorms even rolled in. Fall is here!