Pumpkin Pickin!!

We welcomed October with a quick family trip to Jim's pumpkin farm in Germantown, WI. We took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch which detoured through a little patch of haunted forest that was super cheesy-but fun. Nolan was more impressed with the old tractor that pulled us than silly witch legs sticking out of an old barrel. We picked out a big 'ol pumpkin and then wandered around the different Fall & Halloween scenes that were on display. It was such a gorgeous day-perfect for pictures and getting excited for fall and Halloween.

Kenny & Nolan surveying the options...

He made sure the perfect one didn't get away before Dad could come pick it up.

We found the pumpkin express...


and took a little ride!

I'm sure we'll be back next year!

Apple Holler

A few weeks ago we took a little trip south to the Apple Holler farm in Sturtevant, WI for a family Branch Playgroup activity. We took Karisa and Benson down with us in our new Toyota minivan on a beautiful, and suprisingly warm October afternoon. There are acres of apples to pick, kids rides & attractions, a yummy restaurant, a little petting zoo and several other things. Too bad we picked the perfect day to go because so did the rest of southeastern Wisconsin! It was packed! So we enjoyed what we could and grabbed a few pictures to prove that we had been there.

Here's Karisa and Benson getting an October tan!

Nolan checking out the produce...

and deciding that it would be better to throw than to eat. Check out that form!! He's got quite the arm for a 2 yr old!

Aww, and a nice Fall family photo