Pumpkin Patches in January

Yes, I’m still behind. I’m always behind. We went the pumpkin patch for Averi’s preschool. It had been several years since we’d been to the pumpkin patch in Moriarty, so I was very glad to be able to go this year, even if we couldn’t go with all the kids. Here is Averi the last time she was at McCall’s: And here she is in 2012: Such a cutie! (I realized my white balance was off after I had taken all these pictures. Guess I should have looked. They all have a slight purple tinge to them. I could easily correct them, but then I’d never get them posted. So here they are in all their violet glory.) Miss Bridget got to come along too. She LOVED the hayride and all the animals in the petting zoo. The only problem is that she thinks every single animal is a dog, and that it barks. It’s pretty funny to hear her “woof woof”-ing at a cow.   Choosing the perfect pumpkin. Averi’s hair is always in her face. And she will rarely let me pull it back or clip it, so it’s always a tangled, sticky mess. The kids were told they had to find a pumpkin that they could carry. It looks like Averi just reached the threshold. Bridget being thrilled. She loves being in her stroller. Whenever she sees it in the garage, she pats it and asks, “Peas? Peas?” Poor thing. I don’t take her on walks nearly enough. The kids were fascinated by this chair. They couldn’t believe anything could be so huge. Annual tradition of the photo at the pumpkin patch growth chart. Petting the goats (Mom’s favorites!). We had to pose at every single cutout we came across. Beautiful New Mexico autumn skies. It’s hard to find that bluest of blues anywhere else. At the top of the tower in the middle of the corn maze. We always called it the Rameumptom when I was at BYU. Yes, we were and still are total dorks. I love this girl. Isn’t she so incredibly beautiful. If Averi weren’t so shy, I think she’d be an awesome model. Love this girl too. She makes my world go round these days! We loved our little trip to the pumpkin patch. I will be so sad when the kids grow out of it. But they still haven’t lost interest, so we’ll be coming for many more years.