Pumpkin Patches x3

'Tis the season of Pumpkins!  I really do love this time of year.  There is so much colour everywhere and if the sun is shining, it isn't too hot.  The air is crisp and just feels refreshing.  It is also the time to check out the local pumpkin patches.  Both of the older kids had field trips with their classes so I figured I would take Jocelyn for her own little 'field trip'.  I also needed to buy some apples for my first attempt at making applesauce! (which actually turned out very well!)  Jocelyn wasn't as interested in the pumpkins as I thought she might be but I did manage a few pictures for the scrapbook!

At first she wanted nothing to do with those big orange things!

Eventually I did get her to sit on one!

After a little bit, they were kinda fun!

The red tractor was much more fun for her than the pumpkins!

 Owen had his Kindergarten field trip to Willowview Farms.  This was a great place!  It is free to go to and you can pick your own apples, which are delicious! 

Owen and his buddy posing in front of the wagon.

Listening very intently to the farmer explain everything they needed to know about apples!

They were each allowed to pick a mini-pumpkin.  Owen was not very impressed that they couldn't take a large pumpkin!

Sitting with his best Kindergarten friend!

 Finally, it was Kendra's turn to go on a field trip.  The Grade One trip is to Aldor Acres, close to Fort Langley.  It is also a wonderful place with lots of different things to see and do!  In Grade One, they are allowed to choose any pumpkin they want, as long as they can carry it!  Kendra was very concerned that it had to be a good one to carve her face into!

The perfect pumpkin!

Smile!

Posing with 2 of the friends in her group.

The best thing about this place, according to Kendra, was all the animals there!  There were cute little bunnies that the kids were allowed to hold, or at least that's what we thought.  We were informed later by one of the farmers that they were for the adults to hold and for the kids just to touch.  What is the fun in that? :)

A very calm and large horse that Kendra loved petting!

Overall, fun trips for all the kids!  Carving out the pumpkins we took home will be next!