Reed was SO EXCITED to go on the hay ride to the actual pumpkin patch he almost could not wait. He kept trying to cut kids in line. Silly, silly. I tried to distract him with the apples we got for paying admission to the pumpkin patch, but it only worked for a few minutes.
He LOVED the hay ride there (they had decorated the forest with pumpkins and ghosts - yes, you are jealous of our hay ride), so much so, that he did not want to get off and get a pumpkin. I finally convinced him that finding pumpkins to take home would be fun as well.
When we got to the pumpkin patch Reed took of running, only to trip about every 10th step due to all the vines. But, he jumped right on up and went scouring through the pumpkin patch for the perfect pumpkin. He found a little one that was small enough for him to hold. He brought it to me to hold and then took off in search of another pumpkin (we both got one since we both bought admissions to the pumpkin patch). I thought that he would probably pick another small pumpkin, one he could carry, but I was dead wrong. I think Reed chose the largest pumpkin they had available in the pumpkin patch! He tried and tried to pick it up, but to no avail. He even looked at other pumpkins, but ended up going back to that same pumpkin. So, we picked it up and waited for our friends to be finished. (Check out the video below: it was Reed's second or third time going back to the same huge pumpkin)
Reed, again, was very impatient when attempting to wait for the hay ride back. He didn't quite grasp that the people in front of us got to get on first. He even started crying when the first tractor pulled the people away and he was not on that hay ride. Luckily, we fit on the second one, mostly because Reed pushed his way to the front (well, not really, but he certainly was trying). On the way back, he saw the animals (pig, lamb, goat) that they had. He LOVED the hay ride again, and did not want to get off, again. But, after counting down from 10, he decided it was ok to go and eat lunch.
We ate lunch as a play group, then we headed home because it was FREEZING that day. There were other fun things to do, but I just got so cold. Reed played in the rocks and was happy as a clam (although, are clams happy?). All-in-all a great play group activity! I am looking forward to it again next year. It is worth the drive - if only I could remember to go during berry season.
The first hay ride of the day. I know Reed doesn't look excited, but he was :)
Picking his first pumpkin all by himself!
"Look what I got!!!"
Ah, how precious!
Yes, I am holding the second pumpkin that Reed picked. Isn't it huge! I think we will carve that one!Reed in search of the perfect pumpkin, not to mention the biggest in the pumpkin patch.
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Too cute! We just went to get pumpkins, too, but at the grocery store:) They had bigger ones there. Can't wait to see what your pumpkins become! Hey, and Nevada day's coming up!
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