The Parkers: The Great Pumpkin Patch

Anyone who knows me, knows that I simply LOVE this time of year. I love pumpkins, carving them, Halloween, decorating the porch/yard with mums, hay, scarecrows, & eating anything with the word "pumpkin" in it. I think this time of year is one of the greatest times to see & appreciate God's beauty & splendor in all His creations. Happy Autumn!!

We took Pierce to a pumpkin patch and I must say, it was HUGE!! I don't know how many acres the Vala's own, but the place is FANTASTIC! Pierce had a ball! It was a little chilly that day, hence Pierce being all bundled up. We also met some people from B's work there, so the first few pics are by the campfire they had going. We had hot dogs & smores by the fire.

B had his "usual" roasted corn and he FINALLY got Pierce to understand how to bite it and then eat it. It was hilarious to watch, but B was SO proud that Pierce got it!!

While we were waiting for B to roast the hot dogs, Pierce was just cracking me up, so I took a few pics of him...too funny!

Last year, we had to hold Pierce up to the cut-outs. Well, this year, he was tall enough to stand by himself and he thought that was the GREATEST thing EVER!! His facial expressions were hilarious! He did NOT want to leave, but we had to journey on and pick out our pumpkins.

We finally made it out to the patch and again, Pierce thought this was awesome! He tried to walk over all of the biggest vines, which only seemed to grab his little ankles and pull him down. Because he was so top-heavy with all his clothing, he would bend at the waist and sort of fall, but his head would hit the ground first and he would catch himself with his hands. It was too funny! I would just grab the back of his coat and pull him back up~