Picking Pumpkins

We have an amazing Pumpkin Patch not too far from our house. They have a hay bale maze with creepy creatures at the end, a big jumpie castle, and all kinds of fun activities...and it's all FREE! (except the pumpkins of course.) Jean, Kirk and I were so excited to take the kids and have a great time, but apparently, we forgot to tell them they were supposed to have a great time. The kids were so tired and cranky, they couldn't even have fun. Seth and Olivia kept fighting over wagons, Monique wanted to get her pumpkin and go, and Bella just couldn't seem to find a suitable pumpkin within the budget given her. She must have looked at 30 pumpkins. Finally, I told her to just grab one so we could get the crying children away from the sea of orange baubles.




This is not the one she chose,
but she kept picking them up hoping if they were small enough,
they would be free.




Monique picked her pumpkin right away...no problem.




Olivia didn't want any stinkin' pumpkins.
Stop trying to make her smile for a picture.
She doesn't want to take any pictures!

Oh well, maybe next year the kids will get in on the fun.