Friday, October 10, 2008

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We visited the pumpkin farm/apple orchard down the road from our house today. Although it has been cooler lately, it was warm and sunny. Too warm, frankly. For this kind of outing, I was actually kind of hoping for cool, but what can you do. I love going to these kinds of places and I am so excited for the day when Sophie can fully enjoy all of the activities they have to offer: the corn maze, scarecrow stuffing session, sack slide, goat riding. Okay, I made that last one up. Wouldn't that be cool, though? I may have to put that in the suggestion box.

Lucky for us, I found a wagon to pull Sophie around in. Most of the time she sat up, taking in the sights and sounds, trying not to fall out as I pulled her over some pretty uneven terrain. Towards the end of our visit, she got a little tired (I swear that isn't hooch in the bottle she's holding) and reclined while I finished my pumpkin browsing. Is that the life or what?














I did indulge my inner Martha and bought a half dozen pumpkins in a variety of sizes and colors as well as a bunch of Indian corn and a mini hay bale. I haven't figured out exactly how I'm going to display my autumnal decorations, but I'll be sure to take a picture when I do. I hope I can actually make something nice out of my purchases. So often I have grand ideas but the actual application of said ideas loses something in the translation. I also got a jug of one of my all time favorite drinks: apple cider. It is one of those things that absolutely embodies fall for me. A warm mug of cider on a cool day. Lovely.

By the way, I took these pictures and many of the other ones I post on here with my phone. Pretty awesome, right?

18 comments:

  1. Look at Sophie--she's getting so big! I didn't recognize her in that wagon.

    We look forward to doing the pumpkin patch/corn maze/hayride trip with our girls every year. And then last year my in-laws took them while we were in Jamaica. I'd be mad that they stole our thunder, but...well...Jamaica...hard to get mad when you're in the Caribbean.

    Great pics!

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  2. Look at all those pumpkins--I love fall! Your phone takes excellent pictures! I love all the new photos--Sophie's a cutie!

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  3. That looks like such a fun trip! I have lots of pumpkins around and my daughter can actually say "puhkih." It's cool.

    And I love your pictures! I always do!

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  4. Glad you had fun! Maybe we'll join you next year. I love the new look of your blog. Kinda echos the feeling of Fall.

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  5. That sounds like so much fun. I'm off to the pumpkin patch next week with my daughter. She's decided that she's going to pick the smallest pumpkin that she can find so I guess it will be my job to find a big one to carve.

    All I can think about with your trip though is how you managed to carry all that stuff !

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  6. Look at her!! She definitely is enjoying the finer side of things - give her a sippy with sparkling grape something and some bon bons and she's SET! TOo cute! I can't wait to see what you create with your goodies.

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  7. Looks like such a fun day and I love the one of her reclining in the wagon! I love all things fall too--there's nothing like warm apple cider w/ a cinnamon stick!

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  8. Love the new blog pattern/look! A nice change for the seasons ... cute pics!

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  9. Love the background!

    Pumpkin patches/apple orchards are definately one thing I miss from when I was growing up in the suburbs. I don't know of any close to us now but it would be a nice outing with Ava next year.

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  10. She is soooo adorable in that wagon!!! (and to answer your comment ... yes I AM as excited as everyone else about that movie... maybe even more so! I'm always begging the hubby for inside info)

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  11. Nice little outing! I remember those days....ahhhhh! Make sure you take lots of pics with her in/around the pumpkins. Those are soooo cute!

    I had to laugh about indulging your inner Martha...I used to try and do that, but it ended up like Martha crafts on crack or something...they always looked TERRIBLE! lol

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  12. All of the sudden I want a candied apple and a hay ride ...

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  13. She is getting so big.

    I love pumpkin patches.

    Can't wait to see what she is for Halloween!

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  14. Too cute as always! looks like a whol lotta fun!!

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  15. I love pumpkin patch pictures!! I love how she's all stretched out in the wagon.

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  16. thank you for visiting my blog via BATW! your girl is beautiful!

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  17. I miss the apple orchards. I love apple cider. TOo cute. I want to see what you do with your decorations!

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  18. You have a corn maze? I am so jealous. The bean is so sweet.

    Autumn decorations are the best. I usually overdo it and am trying to restrain myself this year.

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