The Journey is the Destination: Halloween/Fall Fun

Riding to pick a pumpkin

There are so many things I love about fall...leaves changing colors and falling from the trees, cooler weather, and breaking out my boots and sweaters for the first time in ages. But the things I love most about the fall are all the family activities! (Hopefully my family enjoys them too!) So here is a little peak at all the fun we've been having so far this season!

More fun at the pumpkin patch

We went to the pumpkin patch--again!! This one was a real pumpkin farm, in Blue Mountain. It's huge, and they have tons to do! Inflatables and slides for the kids. Bouncy toys, rides, and snacks were a few of the other things they had. They also have a petting zoo and pony rides. You ride a big covered wagon to the actual "patch" to pick out your pumpkin. We had so much fun on this little adventure! Augusta just seemed to love it all! Especially looking at the chickens, the bouncy slide, the giant slippery slide, and finding her "baby pumpkin!"!

Carving and painting

Showing mommy her pumpkin

Loving the painting!!

With pumpkins comes another fun activity--decorating them! This year we tried something different, that is we painted our pumpkins. I thought this might be a little more Augusta-friendly and would let her be more of a participant than a bystander. Well she absolutely loved it! She saw the pink paint and had to have it for her pumpkin, didn't stray from it! When she got done with hers, she had to come help me with mine. Chase also did some traditional carving so we didn't miss out on that completely!

Tinkerbell

Then came Halloween!! For Halloween this year, Augusta dressed up as tinkerbell. And she was completely precious! While we were getting ready she kept saying "I fly in the sky to Geeme's house and get my candy!" (She knew what was up! Lol!) She even practiced saying trick or treat. Again, like last year, we only made a few stops, grandparents and close friends, but it was plenty for her! Once she had one piece of candy, she was content to eat it and forget everything else!