Pumpkin Patch

Wednesday afternoon we took a trip to the pumpkin patch just down the road from us. It was a beautiful fall day and since we went right after school there was hardly anyone there. The kids had a ball trying out all the fun farm activities including milking a cow replica, riding play horses, trying to rope a wood calf, jumping in the corn box and Sam's favorite flying down a huge slide into the hay pit.

Sam having a hand at the cow milking

Millie was in heaven riding a horse..even if it was pretend

Pretty baby Jo was a trooper and just took it all in...next year she won't be far behind her brother and sisters!

Maggie posing in the outhouse

This is the corn box. It was a big rectangle made with bales of hay and then filled with dried corn. The kids loved it. They would jump of the hay bales and just sink into the corn. It was kind of like digging in the sand. Sam then of course said "what if a rat got in here?" Great visual and yes now you'll be taking a shower when we get home!

Even Josie got in this pic...she looks so funny hanging out back there!

The four monkeys

We were especially thankful for the amazing, warm weather and the bonus opportunity for Rock and I to get a little visiting time while the kids played. Seems like the uninterrupted times to visit are few and far between these days so we'll take it whenever or wherever we can get it!

I also have to share a funny little conversation that took place between Sam and a boy that was also in the corn box (If you read Kristen's blog this was one the stories she was referring to). While the kids were playing in the corn box a couple "bigger" boys joined in. Sam is very outgoing and makes new friends quite quickly. So it was no surprise that he was talking with them but there seemed to be a slight hesitation about him that I didn't quite understand until I overheard a conversation between him and one of the boys.

Sam: What school do you go to?

Older boy: Thunder Mountain (middle school)

Older boy: Do you go to Westwood?

Sam: yep(no eye contact with boy)

Older boy: What grade are you in?

Sam: 3rd

Older boy: Do you know Anna S......?

Sam: yep (still no eye contact)

Older boy: She's my little sister

Sam: yep(still no eye contact with boy but quickly catches my eye and gives me the "don't say a word mom" look

I'm not sure if I did the story justice but it really was priceless. I have the feeling Sam knew all along who the boy was and was just playing it cool.

P.S. If you haven't read any of my earlier blogs Anna is a girl in his class that he is quite fond of!

One more random Sam story took place a few nights ago when he, Josie and I were snuggling in his bed.

Sam: Mom, when I'm 18 will you let me take Josie on a date in the car?

Me: sure Sam

Sam: Okay good...I'm going to take her someplace really nice like Applebees.

Me: (trying hard to contain my giggling) that's so sweet Sam...she'll love it!