Pumpkins

I had high expectations for cute photos in a pumpkin patch-- drove 20 minutes to get to one, and once we got there, Leah cried almost the whole time. I don't know if it was because she wasn't feeling well, if she was afraid of the bigger pumpkins, or if the wind was bothering her... She didn't want me to put her down. I did manage to coax her to see the small pumpkins for a minute or two, and then she loved our pumpkin when we brought it home. (To top it all off, when we got back in the car, Leah said "That was fun. I yike pumpkins..." and has talked about the big inflatable pumpkin they had there for days now!) Nevertheless, here's what we ended up with:




When it came time to carve the pumpkin, she was excited, mostly because she got to go outside & we were making a big deal out of it. At first she didn't want anything to do with the pumpkin guts, but eventually, she got into it, first playing with her spoon and then, finally, getting her hands dirty. She was still a little scared of the finished product (I'm starting to see a theme with this kid), but has talked about the pumpkin non-stop.

And, a fun video from the day:

Many more pictures will soon be on the photo site-- there were too many good ones to choose from!

And for an added bonus-- can you tell who's who?