THE LAST PUMPKIN IN THE PATCH
Every year since our first baby was born, we’ve been to the pumpkin patch with the exception of last year, when we were in Walt Disney World for the month. Usually, we go to an empty patch filled with a harvest of gourds and pumpkins and we spend at least an hour inspecting them before piling some into a wagon and heading into the farm shop for some well earned tea and cake.
But that, of course, was before SCHOOL.
School means school holidays are the times when we can go to places such as the patch. Boo.
This year we were all struck down with a nasty cough, cold and sore throat for pretty much the entirety of the week off, and so on Hallowe’en, when we still hadn’t been able to get out and buy our jack o’ lanterns, we decided the trek to the patch needed to be made and we headed out in the car on our 80 mile drive.
Of course, being Hallowe’en means that most of the pumpkins were gone, and after much bartering with the kind man who tended the patch, we managed to secure one large pumpkin for our needs….and then we thankfully picked up 7 more on the way back at our local supermarket.
And hold onto your hats, friends…miracles happen. I got out from behind the camera. Only two of my three boys, but it’s me, in a photograph!
Our smallest, most sincere pumpkin was very interested…
…even though he couldn’t see much from under his huge hat.
Three boys. I have three boys. I still can’t believe how lucky I am. Even though this is the worst photo ever taken at the patch, when there’s barely a handful of pumpkins on display and a million other children wanting their photo taken, you take what you can.
Despite it being beyond crowded, we scrambled madly onto the pumpkin display, queued to have our faces painted, ate some cake and had a little fun…and returned home with a few minutes to spare before trick or treating. A perfect, imperfect Hallowe’en.
How cute is their face paint? My boys love getting their faces painted, too. I love the Spiderman one especially!
Aww how sweet. Who's holding up that cute baby in the back? Halloween is always fun for kids.
These are wonderful pictures! I really love your son's Spider-Man face paint. It's really good!
Aww your boys are all so beautiful. I really love your photography, I wish I could capture my son like that. We've never been to a pumpkin patch, I don't think they're a 'thing' here in Ireland.
I love the face paint. We always go pumpkin and apple picking as a family.
We used to go to the pumpkin patch when my kids were little and they had so much fun. I bet they would still enjoy it..
Oh my gosh, how adorable. I love to take the kids to the pumpkin patch here to get their faces painted and go through the corn maze. Your photos are stunning and I wish I could get some photo tips from you.
Wow their face paint looks incredible! Way too cute. I need to get my kiddos to a pumpkin patch at some point! We haven't ever been!
Aw…excellent memories you're making by doing that sort of stuff each year, even though there was some illness. And I have five sons, so I totally get the pride in it! 🙂
Awe….what handsome little guys you have. We always loved visiting the pumpkin patch when my girls were little.
Thats some really good face painting! I love this time of year, photos are so beautiful.
The face paint is so adorable and the pictures are so cute!
Love the face paint on the kids! They look cute and adorable! What a pictorial!
They are so cute! My son loves having his face painted too. 🙂 We didn't get to visit the pumpkin patch last year, only got to check the Fall Festival.
That's some pretty awesome face paint. I mean some very menacing face paint. 😉
Absolutely adorable.Visiting the pumpkin patch is always a fun time for the whole family. Great job on the face painting too.
I laugh watching the photos. So adorable. I find it very creative and unique artwork.
Very cute photos of your kids. It is fun to take them to the pumpkin patch in the fall. I will have to do that with my kids sometime. I love the face paints that your boys got!
Looks like the kids had such a wonderful time! They are so precious with their little painted faces!
We didn't get the chance to go to the pumpkin patch last year. Will have to make time this year for sure. Love all those pictures!!