Pumpkins, Corn Mazes & Lots of Fun

Fall is one of our favorite times of year although we really have something to love about every season.  Spring is great for Easter, flowers, and pretty clothes.  Summer is great for going to the beach.  Winter is great for Christmas and snow.  But Fall is always a special and fun time for our family.  We love big orange pumpkins, falling leaves, dressing in costumes, and eating yummy Thanksgiving dinners. One of our favorite traditions since Evan was a baby has been going to a pumpkin patch/farm.  We usually go to a local farm where we pick out our pumpkins and feed the animals, but this year I thought it would be more fun to go to a farm that has more activities for kids.  I found one not far from us that had a large corn maze, a cow train for the kids, a petting zoo, a country store with yummy goodies to eat (funnel cakes and homemade ice cream), and lots of fun games to play.  We met my brother's family and enjoyed a nice afternoon on the farm. 

BRODY'S FIRST PUMPKIN












FAMILY PICTURES


Mommy and her littlest pumpkin.



Sweet pumpkin sugar!






Mommy and her two pumpkin heads.






Our Blessed Family of 4!







Brothers!





The Cousins!



The Smith Kids ~ Emma, Lanny, Reade & Cate



The Blessed Smith Family of 6!


THE CORN PEN


Evan buries Lanny in the corn!



Emma and Evan could have stayed in there all day!









Lanny and Evan went crazy in the corn.



Emma thought this was a great beauty ritual and marveled at how soft and smooth her skin felt from the corn dust.  Apparently, it makes a great exfoliant!



Lanny passed on the corn pen for a ride on this horsey.


COW TRAIN!


Evan and Emma climb aboard the cow train (a string of "train" cars pulled by an ATV).  Emma had developed an "irrational" fear of the cow train when she heard it in the corn maze because she just knew it was coming for her, but she got over her fear and rode the train.



Evan in his cow train car.



A tired little pumpkin at the end of a long, fun day.



Brody and Cate nap through dinner.