Today we went pumpkin picking and painted/carved our pumpkins. I can’t believe I’ve been picking pumpkins with my handsome hubs for 15 years!? Even though he and I end up usually doing most of the carving, sharing these traditions with our kids is so important to me. I thought I’d share a look inside a special day for us…
We started at a pumpkin patch close to our house but couldn’t seem to find just the right ones. Though the hunt is half the fun, right?
So we headed to the second patch, where we found just the right ones…
This patch had some “spookies” (as we call them) and my oldest was less than stoked. Last year, my little guy was also petrified of anything spooky. But a couple weeks ago, I took him on a long walk to check out the decorations in my neighborhood during the day. Apparently seeing them in the light (and touching them and lifting their drapes to see they were made of plastic and batteries) really helped him conquer his fears. Emerson wanted nothing to do with them still, but Corbin hopped right up and said, “See Sissy! They’re just pretend!”
First Corbin hunted for his perfect pumpkin…
He said, “You like the white ones, Mommy.” Yup. 😉
He found his pretty quickly…
Em, on the other hand, likes to really take her time.
She thought she’d decided on a white one…
But then she changed her mind.
Here we are with the winners…
Links to me and Em’s matching outfits (FYI: You can get both of our dresses for around $30 total!)…
Thanks for following along with us! I rarely share our personal stories on here, but I’m trying to make a point to change that every once in a while. Hope you enjoyed… 🙂
