Pumpkins

Saturday we went to Linder Farms pumpkin patch to get pumpkins. Of course I forgot the camera like always. We had a lot of fun. We rode on the tractor out to the pumpkin patch and each of us picked a pumpkin. We just told the kids they had to be able to carry it themselves. They actually did really good. After the pumpkin patch they rode on these little swings they had that are kind of like the fair swings on a much smaller scale. Then we went to the petting zoo part. Emily and Madison loved it. They were able to get in a corral with the goats and sheep and pet them all they wanted. Maddie didn't want to leave. Last of all we got some doughnuts and ate them. They were super yummy. Then we left because it was getting really cold.

Monday we decided to paint the pumpkins we picked. Joe was still at work because he worked overtime. His pumpkin is still bare.

Here is Emily's pumpkin. Didn't she do a great job? She was very upset though after she saw mine and wanted me to paint hers too.
Here is Maddie painting hers. By the end it was completely covered in black, red, and purple paint. She had so much fun though and took the longest to paint. She was really mad when I told her it was time for bed, but Emily and JJ were already dressed and in bed.
Here is my pumpkin and JJ's pumpkin. I tried to have him paint some on his, but he was too tired and just wanted to go to bed. So I painted a little face on it for him. We had a lot of fun and this is one of my favorite traditions we have started as a family.