The Pumpkin Patch, Part the First

We went to Dewberry Farm over the weekend. So very many things went wrong.

1. I overexposed most of my photos. It was sunny.
2. We all dressed in pants and shoes but it was WAY TOO HOT. Ugh, I can't stand being hot while wearing shoes.
3. I didn't drink enough water and got a big dehydration headache.
4. My bangs went everywhere with the wind. Tragic.
5. The pumpkin patch wasn't even pumpkins on the vine, just a bunch scattered throughout the field. No better than from the grocery store.

And yet, it was still wonderful. There was a ton to do which distracted us from our extreme sweatiness. And we got ourselves some pumpkins! Here's some of the things that went right.

There was a fantastic playground area with a "spider's web" net and a slide made of spinning PVC and sandboxes filled with corn kernels. It was a nice, sweaty way to start our visit.

This trike was juuuust a little too big.

Dash managed to move it while standing. But it was s l o o o o o w going.

Hydrating. They were hot.

That hairs partly sweaty, partly wetted. I wished I could have dunked my hair in some water.

There was a mini barn to check out. When we later asked what their favorite part of the day was, they both said, "piggy!"

They got to feed goats with the food other scaredy-cat kids had dropped on the ground.

Oh they were so happy to see so many trains. There was a real, though not running, little train. Then a playground type train, and...

A cow train that we all got to ride. Those boys were in bliss.

There was a flower patch!

I have such sweet kids.

Dash is SO happy the be there.

My worst overexposure offenses came at the pumpkin patch.

Plus, the kids were so hot and tired (and anxious to ride a tractor) that they only sat for about 4 seconds.

But look, I still got, a good one! Well, an okay one, with everyone in it, despite the forlorn faces and crowded background.

Coming tomorrow, the pictures that Sean took!