• Oct. 30, 2007
Some days are just *made* for pumpkin-hunting!
What a gorgeous day we had today! And might I add a hearty "FINALLY" to go along with that!! It was about 65 degrees, the sky was clear blue and cloudless. One of those intensely gorgeous days that make me think that Heaven must be some kind of incredible to out-do a day like this!
We went with friends today to Larriland Farm. The Pattons, the Johnsons and the Dunnes went with us. The hayride wasn't being given today, so we walked it instead. And how fun that was, truly! Even the part where Amy helped me 'ford the creek" with the baby in the stroller. Amy's always great for encouraging me to step out of my little zone and do something that I don't think I can do. What's fun about the trail to the pumpkin patch is that Larriland puts up all kinds of "scarecrows" along the way. We saw Harry Potter scarecrows, Shrek scarecrows, nursery rhyme scarecrows. And the best part about NOT being on the hayride is that the kids could stop and pose for pictures with the scarecrows of their choice. Great fun!
We got the the pumpkin patch and the kids went about choosing their pumpkins. There were a surprising number of good pumpkins left and everyone found something to call his own. When the kids were little, I told them that they could get the biggest pumpkin that they could carry. However, now that Zak is nearly taller than Danny and can lift a good 200 lbs., I figured it wasn't a good idea to give them that loose of a guideline. I'm all for pumpkins, but not $600 worth. It ended up that Megan chose the largest pumpkin, and all together we got our 5 pumpkins for just under $25. The kids were happy because they were with friends, I was happy because I didn't have to spend a ton of money and I was with friends too. It was a really nice afternoon. No one did anything scary or life-threatening. We were able to keep track of Darcy (give that girl a wheelbarrow and she's busy for the whole afternoon!), and Lily even enjoyed it all. Tomorrow, we have the joy of carving the pumpkins. Darcy has already decided that she wants hers to be a cyclops. "His name," she said, "will be Polyphemus." She is just too funny.
Megan and Darcy
I will spend the rest of the evening trying to complete Lily's lamb costume. I've broken 4 needles already because the lamb fleece is so thick. I really do NOT want to finish sewing this by hand. AND tomorrow, I'm going to give a real valiant effort to post pictures. However, I make no promises, since dial-up and digital pictures make for a VERY long evening!!
Edited to add: The official needle tally is 6, count them SIX, sewing maching needles, at which point I gave up trying to use the machine--and 2 hand needles, because I lost one in midstream and couldn't find it. Don't worry though, every little bare foot is safe, because I have since found the lost needle on my bedroom floor.
