Afternoon at the Pumpkin Patch

One of our favorite things about Fall is our trip to the Pumpkin Patch. Years ago, we found a farm we love, and they get our business every year. The first stop is usually these giant farm animals which apparently beg to be climbed on...

Alyssa taming the wild rooster

Courtney on a rather depressed-looking pig

Family fun on a horse

Posing in the pumpkin patch
(Jason was still on vacation, so he got to join us for the first time this year.)

Courtney was really excited about this tiny pumpkin

Court and Jason checking out the combine

Jason possibly rethinking his career path?

The highlight is definitely the cool slides at the playground area

Everyone (including Dad) heading up the ramp

Jason's first trip down was a little more painful than expected

Love this daddy-daughter shot

At first, the kids went down by themselves. That was only fun for so long, though, and then it turned crazy as they started going down together...

...and chasing each other down the slides.

We take this picture every year, and every year, it gets harder to cram them in.

And it's even harder for two adults...

I call this one "quiet repose." Actually, you might be able to see the corner of a DSi sticking out of his hand. This is really "teenager was ready to go before everyone else."

Had to throw this one in (especially since I was teased for taking this picture). But really, when do you ever see a goat like this? Officially, it was called the "goat walk." The goats could go up a ramp from the pasture, cross the bridge, then descend the winding stairs on the other side where people could feed them.

Until next year...