Pumpkin Patch Mania

I know, I have a sickness.

I cannot help it I LOVE pumpkin patches.

I really really love them with these two boys

Will loves sharing with Bear Bear

Rides

Brave Henry

you are braver than I little guy

Ryan and Dean's favorite part

"The Duck Hunter"

My least favorite part

and their most favorite part

Sandersons

Gelbrichs

On our way to pick more PUMPKINS

Find one boys!

If you can carry it...

We'll take this Punkin

Come back boys...

Uhhh...

If you build it, they will come

Mr. Hands-In-Our-Pockets

scarecrows

more pumpkins...

Okay, I may be a little pumpkin'd out now

What a fun day, let's do it again next year!

...and the 5 Little Pumpkins rolled out of sight!

Pumpkin Patches are my passion. We tried Vertuccio Farms this year right next to Ryan's work. It had all we needed and not as expensive as Schnepf (and no bad memories of the Peach Festivals that I worked back in the day). It was a little warm for my taste, but sunshine is good. I may even go again...Zane and Zach would enjoy.

Special Guest Star: Pedro, Henry's Brazilian Uncle

(Ryan's Brazilian brother that stayed with them for a year in the 90's)

Ryan loves when I make us pose...I love it!

Henry gets to ride the Cow Train...here's my ticket

Thanks Ryan for taking one for the team

"How Tall This Fall"

Pedro being a good sport

Corn Maze

This way guys!

Henry leading the way

The Goose Whisperer

Four Little Pumpkins rode out of sight (that is 3 pumpkins and my Henry Boy pumpkin)

Henry's Birthday Weekend Part I

The first year Ryan and I were married, we did not go to a pumpkin patch in October. I was very sad, especially living in Oregon where there are a bigillion pumpkin patches and everyone goes at least once. I told him from now on, it was going to be a tradition in our family. Well the next year Henry was born and we all remember how I could barely walk without falling. How was I going to trudge around in the mud at a pumpkin patch? Sadly, we did not go. I promised myself, from then on we would make it a tradition.

And then we moved!!!! Are there even any pumpkin patches in Arizona? I searched the internet and the closest real one was 5 hours away! Then I came across an old "friend." When I led Young Life back in the day at AJ, we would raise money at a near by farm. It was hard work, dusty, hot...I swore I never wanted to go back. Until...I found out they had a pumpkin festival. Good ole Schnepf Farms. It was still dusty and hot, but this time I did not have to yell at kids to stop drinking all the pop they were supposed to be selling and run around trying not to make Carrie Schnepf mad at us. This time, I got to walk around and enjoy myself and my family.

Henry wanted me to say thanks to his Papa for buying our tickets, thanks Grammy for buying our pumpkins, and thank you Schnepf Farms for helping us start our Pumpkin Patch Family Tradition!

And don't worry Papa and Grammy, I will not tell anyone how you cheated in the corn maze!

Where's the Baby?

Tricia was home this weekend. We went to the pumpkin patch on Saturday (more about that later). Tricia wanted to take Henry on the Bee ride, but now we are wondering--did Henry really ride or did Tricia just want to ride by herself? You be the judge... She thinks because she is looking down, we will believe that Henry is on the ride.OH, OH is that him?

Alright we believe you Tursha!
Hurry back!