Life's Next Chapter: Pumpkinfest!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Pumpkinfest!

I'm about a week overdue for this post, but better late than never. Last weekend, Dad and Sharon visited and we took the opportunity to hit up the Pumpkinfest at Didier Farms. We lucked out with gorgeous weather, and it was surprisingly uncrowded and easy to hop from ride to ride and move about selecting our pumpkins.

Lainey had a blast and Nick got his first turn at a few carnival rides…even going on one with just his big sister to watch over him. I was pretty reluctant to try that, but Mark persuaded me. The super slide was Lainey’s favorite, although I’m not sure how Nick felt about that one. He didn’t cry, but he didn’t smile either. He just kind of let his tongue hang out the side of his mouth like a dog.

The one ride that was a little questionable was the army tank with machine guns. Lainey wanted to go on it and there was no line, so I said, “Sure!” It wasn’t until I was standing there poised to take her picture that I realized my 3-year-old was sitting in an army tank with machine guns! What?! The ride couldn’t have been just as fun with some sort of other carriage? Watching Lainey work those guns back and forth just didn’t sit right with me. But, I guess I should have been a little more observant before I sent her on her way.

We had fun picking out our pumpkins. Lainey and Nick kept loading them into the wagon (and Mark and I kept taking them back out). Lainey pulled the wagon all the way to the car. I gotta say I was pretty impressed. She did a great job maneuvering the crowds and it wasn’t exactly a short walk.

I wish I had better pictures or had taken at least ONE family photo, but I didn’t. The kids are not cooperative about posing and most of the time trying to get a picture turns into a stressful event. So, I settle for whatever quick shots I can get and when they start protesting I stop. I’d prefer spend the time actually building a memory than trying to perfectly preserve it to look back on later. (But, it’s taken me a while to get there…Mark’s still working on it, hence why I don’t push for family pictures. He just ends up disappointed.) Here's what I did manage to get of the little rascals...now we just need to find time to carve those pumpkins!