Picking the Perfect Pumpkin

Picking the perfect pumpkin can be difficult with all the choices that there are at the pumpkin patch, but we were up for the challenge! I informed the kids on the ride out to the Bear Creek Pumpkin Patch, which we visit annually, that Mommy was going to be taking lots of pictures and that they needed to be good and smile.  I told them this was because Mommy loved pictures of them so that when they were old and mommies and daddies someday I could look back and remember when they were little.  This must have worked because they were wonderful!  We looked at all the wonderful pumpkins and around at the wild flowers, we even spotted a butterfly perched on a sunflower.  Then there was the indian tee-pee and the indian corn and cool gords.  And what trip to the pumpkin patch would be complete without the perfect family shot, which as the kids are getting older is getting much easier to accomplish.  Everyone got their pumpkin, perfect for them, you have to be able to carry your own pumpkin (that's the rules).  Aidan wanted to pick everyone's pumpkin for them, he was so concerned with what would be best for Ethan and Mikyla; plus he had to climb to the top and back of the pile to get them.  Mikyla on the other hand just wanted me to take her picture in different locations, totally into it, which hasn't been her mantra in the past.  And Ethan was only concerned with the Red Rider wagon we had to put the pumpkins in and being in charge of pulling it, (or sitting in it).  All in all a great morning with my lovely munchkins and hubby!