Pumpkin Patch

Saturday we went out to Irons Fruit Farm for our third annual trip to pick out pumpkins. It was a fun blast from the past because the first time we went Matthew was Jacob's age. We took a relaxed pace in the morning, so we didn't get there until after lunch - which proved to not be the greatest timing for a toddler who takes an afternoon nap! The afternoon also got a little more interesting when Matthew got stung by a bee while waiting to get on the hayride to pick out our pumpkins. By the time we got to the field, Matthew really wanted nothing to do with picking out a pumpkin. So we pretended to be having a blast and attempted to get pictures that didn't reflect Matthew's mood :) We did okay! Fortunately by the time we took our hayride back, Matthew had cheered up and had stopped whining about his bee sting. We were able to finish our trip by buying some yummy fresh picked apples (which you can pick yourself from the tree, but we decided that was a little much for our day), fresh apple cider and, of course, some yummy cider donuts (and if you ask Matthew what he saw or did at the fruit farm, he'll likely first tell you about the donuts!)

This picture was obviously taken at the beginning...while Matthew was still in a good mood! He wanted his picture taken on the "bumpy pumpkin".

Matthew insisted that the pumpkin kiss his boo-boo, and not mommy.

Jacob pretty much never knew we were even there.

Family photo on the hayride to the field.

A picture pretending Matthew was happy to be there...

...and a more accurate scene...

Truthfully, we did have a nice time as a family. We were very glad we went. Once we got over the bad mood, it turned out to be a nice afternoon and we wouldn't have changed anything. If you have never been to Irons Fruit Farm, you should go sometime. You can go year round, which I've always wanted to do but haven't. The website is http://www.ironsfruitfarm.com/.