Hawes Pumpkin Patch

Meema and Grandad took me and the girls to Hawes Pumpkin Patch a couple weekends ago.  The first thing Jessica tried to do when we got through the gate was to try to pick up on of the decorative pumpkins.  Of course she was picking it for herself so it had to be the biggest one.

Here's a funny video of her trying to figure out how to pick it up.

Jess trying to pick up the pumpkin

First thing I wanted to do was the pony rides, everything was included in the cost of admission.  There weren't any lines and I figured we'd better make a move on it since Allison doesn't take no for an answer. I knew I would be miserable waiting in a line with no shade if we didn't do it first.  Allison picked the smaller pony first.

Allison Riding a Pony

 Jessica rode on the bigger one, with Meema spotting her.

 Jessica was satisfied after just one ride, but Allison had to ride the horse that sissy had been on just to make sure she wasn't missing out on anything.

 The horses kept eating all the corn in the pony ride arena.

 Next we rode the train that took us around the farm.

 On the ride.

Jessica rode the Cow Train with Meema while Allison was on her second pony ride.

She had so much fun on the Cow Train that me and Allison joined her for a second ride after our other train ride.  Again, this was all included with the price of admission.  Jessica rode all by herself both times.

Cow Train with Meema's Camera

 The big favorite of the day was this big air filled jumping bladder.

 I told Jessica that it was a giants belly we were jumping on and that they had buried the giant underground except for his big belly sticking out, it really got her thinking.

Here's a video.

Jumping on the Giant's Belly

Jumping on the Giant's Belly 2

 There is a spider theme developing with these girls and face painting.

 It was funny to watch Allison sit so still and concentrate.

Here's a video.

Allison Getting her Arm Painted

Instead of a sandbox they had a corn box.  But the girls were more interested in the Orange Soda that Meema had gotten for them, they don't get soda very often.

Corn Box

After we got the girls good and tired, we walked over to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins before we left.

Picking Out Pumpkins

Allison Picks a Baby Pumpkin

The girls really liked the baby pumpkins.

After we found the good ones, we loaded up all our pumpkins in the wagon and headed home.

Hauling the Pumpkins

Girls in Pumpkin Wagon

Girls in Pumpkin Wagon 2

 The next day we carved the pumpkins at Meema and Grandad's house.  Jessica made us put scary faces on them.

Carving Pumpkins

 Here's a video of me and Jessica discussing the scary pumpkins while they glow, menacingly, in the dark closet.

 Scary Pumpkins