As is tradition in our family so far, no Halloween season is complete without a visit to a pumpkin patch!
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| Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, |
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| bet we can tackle a lot more of these things this year! |
On our way in, we made a quick detour to the obligatory 'How Tall This Fall?' wall.
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| They've come a long way... |
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| since their first trip to the pumpkin patch! |
Our first stop inside was to see the giraffes.
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| Last year, the twins admired them from a distance, |
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| but this year they were (with a little coaxing) up close and personal! |
Next up, was the 'pumpkin-eating dinosaur'!
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| Roar!!!! |
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| This proved to be the 'main event' last year for Luke... |
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| but this year Clare was more intrigued and brother Luke was not so much (though he still talks about the dinosaur daily)! |
This year, the twins had enough attention span to take in a few pig races.
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| Two toddlers anticipating the next heat |
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| Go piggies, go!! |
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| The twins show their appreciation for a great race! |
Feeding and petting animals was also a big draw.
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| Clare looking up to the alpacas |
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| Two years ago, the twins fed from the baby carriers; |
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| last fall, they fed from the wagon; |
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| and this year they were running from cage-to-cage! |
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| I see many a zoo in our future!! |
Before heading off for more fun, the twins poked their head through the 'your face here' cutouts.
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| From sunflower and rooster, |
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| to 'American Gothic', |
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| to a not so enthused goat and semi-happy pig! |
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| At least this little piggy gave us a smile! |
The rest of the time at the patch was spent taking in attractions, both old and new.
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| The twins tackled (or were tackled by) Charlotte's Web, |
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| drove a pink tractor, |
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| counted pumpkins with 'the Count', |
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| and found something familiar to slide down! |
The last attraction the twins visited was the 'Corn Box'.
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| Last year, only 1-year old Luke sat (with a confused look) in the corn box |
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This year, both twins got in on the 'corn' action
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| Clare tumbled all over the corn, |
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| and Luke (still with that confused look) enjoyed digging up and transporting corn with his favorite thing in the world, TRUCKS! |
On our way out of the pumpkin patch we made our annual attempt at getting a good photo of both twins sitting amongst the pumpkins (we are now 0-for-3 on that count...but did get some individual shots!).
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| During her first visit, Clare was propped up against the pumpkins, then stood amongst them last year, |
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| and now towers over the pile! |
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| It's the same story for Luke, who is much more interested in posing |
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| with the pumpkins than his sister! |
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| Time to go! Bless their hearts, these two (and we) were exhausted...but we will definitely be back next year!! |
