Pumpkins!!

Yesterday we made a trip to the Vancouver Farmers Market.  We picked up some Honey Crisp apples and Sophie picked out some blueberries.  I told her we had to wash them before she could eat them, but she just wouldn't let me put them in the trunk.  She had to hold them in her lap even if she couldn't eat them.  The kids enjoyed the playground and then we made our way to the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island.  

    

We had a fabulous time in the corn maze. The kids did a fantastic job and had so much fun.  The weather was absolutely perfect.  In the maze they have check points and you read a question to decide which direction to go.  There are lots of different topic cards to choose from with many different skill levels.  Nolan chose to answer the "Halloween" questions, and Sophie did the "Preschool" questions.  

Sophie on the bridge
Nolan & Daddy exploring the maze

Check out that action shot!
Check point 3
Reading the question

Mommy and her kiddos

After the maze we checked out the animals, which weren't too exciting and then made our way to the pumpkin patch.  All of the pumpkins in the patch were really big and most were smashed or broken open. We opted for the pre-picked pumpkins that were smaller and more attractive.  Sophie really wanted a small pumpkin and she was pretty cute carrying it back to the car.

"If you can't carry it, you can't pick it"
"Let me try"
I think we'll take a couple of these instead.

The sign says it all

Tonight we carved pumpkins.  Actually I carved pumpkins.  The kids drew the faces, but both of them thought the insides were disgusting and refused to touch it.  I put Nolan's hand in it, and he literally started gagging!  He is so sensitive. Anyway, the end result were some cute little jack-o-lanterns.

Sophie with her pumpkin before it was cut.

Nolan's pumpkin with his fabulous drawing

Sophie is picking the guts out with a fork!

Sophie watching mommy cut Nolan's pumpkin

The end result!