Pumpkin Pickin

We went to the pumpkin patch in Lawrence, Kansas last weekend. We have been going for the past 5 years, and it is always a good time. This year, we remembered to wear old shoes, because it is ALWAYS muddy. But guess what? This fall of gorgeous sunny days has left pumpkin patches with no mud and well, a lot of dust! I am not talking a little bit of dust. I am talking Dust Bowl, teeth-full-of-grit dusty. Blech. It was so dusty, that as we were leaving, Noodle actually asked if we could stop somewhere so she could wash her hands.

The pumpkins were not their heartiest this year. We ended up just picking two small ones to take home, along with a promise to take the kids to the grocery store so they could pick out some REAL pumpkins. Ah well, still a good trip to the Patch!