Little people, big pumpkin patch

Halloween is such a fun holiday to celebrate with kids.  This is the first year that we've really been able to to see Franny's excitement and increasingly mounting anticipation.  Fortunately, we already have our costumes determined, so we can really focus on all the fun activities and adventures we can do this month.

With the first weekend of October forecast of heavy rain, I was a little hesitant to venture out to a pumpkin patch, but in true Oregonian style, we packed up extra clothes and shoes and headed out to Roloff Farms (and yes, we did see Matt, Amy, and Jacob Roloff).  Unfortunately, the recent heavy rains and left the grounds too muddy for a complete tour of the farm, but otherwise, our timing was ideal, as we were welcomed with blue skies and sunshine.  Both Franny and Cole enjoyed riding in the wagon and picking out a variety of different pumpkins.  Since our annual pumpkin patch trip usually falls much later in October, we were thrilled this year to have such a big selection to choose from. It was definitely a great way to begin our lead-up to Halloween, and everyone is looking forward to decorating and carving our new pumpkins!