Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts
Monday, December 8, 2014
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Pumpkin Picking 2012
Pumpkin picking is one of my favorite Halloween traditions. I love seeing the kids excitedly running from pumpkin to pumpkin while dressed in costume. You can see previous years' posts here and here.
This year's costume theme was fairytale characters. This princess was not afraid of the dragon. I was going to have Doug dress as the wise king. I was going to be the villain. But, in the end we didn't really have any place to wear a family costume and I didn't really have the time to put it all together with all the Festival of Trees preparations.
Driving the tractor is always a big hit.
I think Rachel looks like Queen Elizabeth II.
Did you know that Queen Elizabeth (then Princess Elizabeth) trained as a driver and mechanic during WWII?
Of course Rachel's costume became the quintessential "Cinderella" in the pumpkin patch. "How many miles do you think this one has on it?"
"I'm going to the ball after all!"
Let the search for the perfect pumpkin begin.
"I like this one!"
"Isn't this the cutest pumpkin you never saw?!" (Direct quote)
Every time we turned around Rachel was dumping another pumpkin in the wheelbarrow.
Joseph was happy to ride in the wheelbarrow.
A dainty pumpkin for such a charming princess.
10/2/2012
This year's costume theme was fairytale characters. This princess was not afraid of the dragon. I was going to have Doug dress as the wise king. I was going to be the villain. But, in the end we didn't really have any place to wear a family costume and I didn't really have the time to put it all together with all the Festival of Trees preparations.
Driving the tractor is always a big hit.
I think Rachel looks like Queen Elizabeth II.
Did you know that Queen Elizabeth (then Princess Elizabeth) trained as a driver and mechanic during WWII?
Of course Rachel's costume became the quintessential "Cinderella" in the pumpkin patch. "How many miles do you think this one has on it?"
"I'm going to the ball after all!"
Let the search for the perfect pumpkin begin.
"I like this one!"
"Isn't this the cutest pumpkin you never saw?!" (Direct quote)
Every time we turned around Rachel was dumping another pumpkin in the wheelbarrow.
Joseph was happy to ride in the wheelbarrow.
A dainty pumpkin for such a charming princess.
10/2/2012
Monday, November 14, 2011
Picking Pumpkins
October 20, 2011
Halloween is so much more fun with these kids. Just tonight, November 14th, when someone rang our doorbell Rachel called out "trick or treat!"
Halloween is so much more fun with these kids. Just tonight, November 14th, when someone rang our doorbell Rachel called out "trick or treat!"
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Pumpkin Picking
Yesterday, October 11, Doug, Rachel and I went to Petersen Family Farm for pumpkin picking. It was exactly the sort of pumpkin experience I was looking for.
We took some pictures by the pumpkins, hay bales and tractors. "Hey Mom! Is this right?"
Then we headed off towards the pumpkin patch.
Rachel started walking.
Then she hitched a ride.
Doug was awesome. He jumped in and started choosing pumpkins while I took pictures of our "little pumpkin."
Rachel followed suit.
She looked for pumpkins. She patted them.
She tested their stems.
And ultimately ended up sitting in the dirt.
Soon we had gathered our fill of pumpkins. We found 2 large pumpkins, 1 medium and 3 small.
The cost? $14. Rachel's smiles and giggles? Priceless.
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