Our First Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

It was a crazy weekend with a good ending...a trip to the pumpkin patch! Here are some funny and not-so-funny things that happened:

• Matt gave Doug 20 cents for being a good Dad.
• Marlie potentially has strep so we are on meds.  The doc was amazed that she was reading Green Eggs & Ham by herself while we were waiting.
• We think Matt got a mild concussion Friday night.  He hit his head hard playing soccer at Marlie's practice but didn't complain a lot until bedtime.  We thought he was overreacting until he threw up in his bed! The only time he really cried during the entire episode was when he realized he was not going to be playing in his soccer game the next morning.  He was crying so hard, he couldn't catch his breath! :(
• Matt's school had their Fall County Fair and the kids had a blast despite sicknesses/injuries.  Matt won 12, 2-liter sodas and was so excited!  We donated some to the school because my kiddos don't drink soda!!

We decided that since the pumpkin crop isn't great that we'd hit the pumpkin patch early this year.  We LOVE going and the kids were so excited.  We went early after mass and no one was there!! We made the mistake of getting a wagon and before you knew it, it was filled with pumpkins!  The kids insisted on getting pumpkins for everyone and how could we say no? Here are some cute photos...

Matt and Daddy always like to get the biggest pumpkin they can find!

Marlie and I like the little ones but she found this good one for carving.

Then I told them to find the silliest pumpkin in the patch and this is what they found.  They thought these were hilarious!

This is Marlie...this picture says it all!

Oh we love our pumpkins!  They were so excited to take pumpkins to their teachers on Monday.  Who knows maybe you will get a pumpkin too! I'm sure you'll get to see carving pictures next week! Happy pumpkin hunting to you!