The Pumpkin Patch

Every year when it is time to carve pumpkins we go to the same little pumpkin patch (even when we grew our own this year). Its been kind of a tradition to find the perfect pumpkins at this little nursery. They have a teepee, spooky room in the back and lots of fun and scary Halloween decorations. Here are some pictures from that night.

McKaleigh is almost always the first to choose, she is very decisive and knows just what she is looking for. Here she is sitting and waiting for the boys to choose their pumpkins.
Alex usually gets sidetracked playing in the straw, looking at the decorations and spooky things all around.

I made Colton stop and take a picture...he is the most indecisive one, so he had to stop looking and smile for mom for a second. His theory is that the taller the pumpkin the more "guts" he might have to get on his hand and arm when he is cleaning the pumpkin out, so he was looking for just the right size.
All three of our kiddos!


This year Alex wanted to wear a glove when scooping out his pumpkin...it worked really well! The big kids just tried to avoid any goo at all costs, but I think it is inevitable. During the carving McKaleigh dared everyone to eat some "guts" (which no one did - even Roxy tried a piece that fell on the floor and spit it out!). Colton was very focused on carving and letting everyone know about his theory of pumpkin size and "guts".
Here are the finished products! McKaleigh carved a witch, Colton a guy with a scar and Alex wanted a skeleton.

What a cute porch!