Thursday, October 22, 2009

Pumpkin Patch

We had a beautiful day to go to Maple Farms Pumpkin Patch with Lauren's preschool class today. I was especially happy that Cindy and Sam rode with us. Cade, another friend from Lauren's class this year as well as last year rode with us, too! It was a beautiful drive down to Blount County and we enjoyed watching the airplanes come in for landing as we passed the airport. Thanks to my great co-pilot Cindy, we found the farm without any problems. (The problem came when we tried to find our way home!:) I'll just say we enjoyed the scenery in rural Blount County!
The farm was absolutely beautiful and the hayride out to the pumpkin field was very nice. Unfortunately the pumpkin selection was not so good and I didn't get any good photos of the kids out in the field. We were too busy trying to find a pumpkin that wasn't rotten. The actual search for the perfect pumpkin was not a highlight of the trip but everything else about the day was lots of fun.
Here is Lauren with her friends Esther and Ariel. These girls are three peas in a pod!

Sam, Cade, Lauren and Allison in front of the beautiful sunflowers.

Allison, Lauren, Ariel and Esther (or is it Esther and Ariel). After two years of being together in preschool I still can't tell these girls apart. I asked Lauren if she could tell the two apart and she said yes. I asked her how she could tell them apart and she said, "I ask her, which one are you?" Guess I shouldn't feel bad about always having to ask, "Which one are you?"

Allison and Lauren posing in front of the corn.

I couldn't get Allison to look at the camera! I know that's so shocking......NOT!

Allison, Lauren and Cade on the pumpkins.

I must say that I like the Oakes Farm pumpkin patch a little better just because of all the other neat things to do there.
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year just because of beautiful days like today.

3 comments:

Holly Aytes said...

Glad y'all had fun! Madison is supposed to go to Maple Lane Friday but if it rains we won't go :( This was the pumpkin patch Taylor went to in Kindergarten so it has some special memories but I like the ones that have things to do too. Sorry you didn't get a good pumpkin...go to Sam's they have the huge ones for $9, that is where we got ours.

April said...

We always get our pumpkins from the "patch" right there near your house! We love the fresh pumpkins from that church, and they are always generous with the pricing, too.

You got some GREAT GREAT GREAT pictures!!! I love it! Seeing Lauren with all her friends is priceless. I think it's neat that Sam's in her class, too. Sounds like you had an adventure on the way home. ;)

Cindy said...

Cindy, I thoroughly enjoyed getting lost...I mean riding with you to and from the pumpkin patch! Thanks again for driving. It was such a beautiful day!

April...we usually get our pumpkins at that church, too! Have been since we moved to Knoxville. :) I think we'll try to go tomorrow.