Fresno Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

A few days after our joyous and fun trip to the pumpkin patch, we decided to try another.  Bubs was so excited as we drove there.  He talked about pumpkins...and hay rides...and scary masks...and pumpkins...

Once we arrived, however, Mr. Man's happy face quickly turned to this.

I have no idea what happened, but Noah was NOT happy.  We could not get him to smile.  Not even once.  We tried walking amongst the pumpkins.  We tried finding big, fat orange pumpkins.  We even tried looking for small, green ones.  Nothing.

Bubs was NOT happy...until...we found the hay stack.  For some reason, climbing that tower of bails put a smile on my little guy's face.

He was so proud of himself for climbing all the way to the very, tippy top.

After scaling the mountain, Noah thought that it might possibly be time to actually look for a pumpkin.

This looks like a good one...but...well...it's orange...and round...and well...I don't know...

This one...well...hey...it's not even a pumpkin!  This is corn!

What about in here?!?  There's got to be a good pumpkin in here...

This is a pretty good one...but...well...I don't know.

Hey...I've found it...the perfect pumpkin...if only someone would help me carry it...please...

Happy Halloween

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Our little scuba diver is ready!

He has consulted with the experts,

learned how to swim on land,

and perfected the three magic words..."Trick-or-Treat"!

Single Palm Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend, we headed out to the Single Palm Pumpkin Patch with some friends.  Bubs was super excited to look for pumpkins, go on a hay ride, and run around with his buddies.    

As soon as we got to the patch, we hopped right on the tractor for Noah's first hay ride.  He was very excited, and a bit nervous, but thoroughly enjoyed the ride.  The farmer gave us quite the tour of the patch along with an explanation of how pumpkins grow.

Mr. Man had to get his sea legs back after the hay ride.

 

Now...we were off to find the perfect pumpkin!

The kiddos all had to check out the large Jack-o-Lantern in the middle of the patch.  Jonah loved to hop from hay bale to hay bale while Riley was happy to bang on the metal pumpkin.

Noah spent quite a bit of time searching for the perfect pumpkin.  

What about this one?  

Or this one?

I've found it!  The perfect pumpkin!

Bubs found the smallest, greenest pumpkin {thanks to Karen's keen eye} in the patch and instantly fell in love.

After picking out the pumpkins, we checked out the rest of the farm.  There was a pig {who was snoozing in his house}, a cute story time area, and fun places to take pictures.

Jonah was all about taking pictures.  He loved being a scarecrow.

Riley joined in the action and was a cute scarecrow.

Noah, on the other hand, was quite skeptical of sticking his face through the hole.  He kept staring at Jonah wondering what in the world he was doing.

 

I tried to show Noah that it was fun to stick your face in the hole and take a picture.

After much insisting, Bubs tried it.  He was not amused. 

On our way back to the car, Mr. Man had to check out all the scary masks.  He was so funny because he would tell us, "It's sooo scary!", but then spend quite a bit of time inspecting the mask. 

 

We had a fun time with our friends Jonah

and Riley.

What a fun way to usher in this Fall Season!

Halloween Crafts

Several months ago, I found a few pictures on Pinterest {Are you following me?  You really should!} using embroidery hoops to display funky fabric on the walls.  

I mean, seriously, how cute is this?

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 Or this for Christmas?

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It just so happened that my amazing Mother had some extra embroidery hoops just lying around at her house.  I offered to take them off her hands, I'm such a thoughtful and generous daughter, and she agreed.  I used a few left-over pieces of fabric and added a few new ones to create this wall in my entryway.  Isn't it just the cutest?  It makes me so happy whenever I walk past, plus, I now have a place to check my lipstick before I run out the door.

If you look closely, just to the right of the mirror {which, by the way, came from my Dad's old office}, there is an embroidered heart made by my dear friend, Amy.  How sweet is that???

I still had a few scraps of fabric left-over and was searching for something to do with them until I saw this.

These adorable pumpkins {found on Pinterest, of course} just jumped out at me and couldn't help but make them.

I followed the easy, peasy directions here and was so excited at how they came out.

I absolutely love orange and blue together and am thrilled that they look "fall-ish" but are much brighter than the typical orange, yellow, and brown combination.

This bowl of pumpkins just makes my heart happy!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Noah's amazing toddler group went on a field trip this week to the pumpkin patch.  Nana and Bubs had so much fun!

Bubs got to decorate a cute little pumpkin.

Who knew that feathers were a must when decorating gourds?!?

Mr. Man and his friends wandered through the hay bail maze {much more manageable than a corn maze} and tried to pick up every single pumpkin in sight. 

Bubs had so much fun and walked away with the funniest, bumpiest, greenest pumpkin you've ever seen.

Thanks Nana for taking my Little Man!

Harvest Hollow Pumpkin Patch

It's that time of year again!  The air is starting to cool {just slightly}, the leaves are starting to turn {well...maybe not quite this early in sunny CA}, and the pumpkin patches are open. 

If you remember, last year Bubs was not very enthusiastic about pumpkins.  In fact, he was too cool for pumpkins.

This year we decided to check out a new patch, Harvest Hollow Ranch.  It was a bit of a drive {45 minutes to be exact} but well worth it.  There were pumpkins everywhere...as far as the eye could see. 

 

Bubs actually fell asleep in the car on the way over so he was a bit groggy when we arrived.   Groggy Bubs = Timid Bubs.  Charlie = Comfort.

Once he woke up warmed up a bit, Mr. Man was all about the pumpkin.  He absolutely LOVES them now.  He pointed out each and every single one.

 He tried to roll them, pick them up, and carry them around.

 He ventured out into the patch with a cute little white pumpkin.

He loves that gorgeous gourd.

Yep...really loves pumpkins!

After looking at each and every single pumpkin {and boy were there a lot of pumpkins} we headed over to the corn maze.  The owners claim it takes over an hour to find your way through the ten acre maze.  We opted to take a few pictures instead.   

Notice Bubs has a gourd, not corn, with him.

He loved walking through the outside rows.

 He was quite the fearless explorer.

We ended up leaving with a large orange pumpkin, a medium size marina di chioggia {funky, grey, and bumpy}, a small white pumpkin, and Bubs' favorite little, white gooligan pumpkin.

All in all, it was a very successful trip to a pumpkin patch!  I just lurve fall!