Pumpkin Patch Partyyyy (minus the pumpkins)

I get so excited to go to the pumpkin patch with The Henderson's each year.  It is one of those things that makes me so happy and there really isn't much to it.  Look at the pumpkins.  Paint a face.  Enjoy the weather.  Simple.  But, they are my favorite family and it is a tradition I treasure, and this year, Year Four, was the most fun yet!  Our first pumpkin patch with all FOUR cousins.  

We went to a new place this year and it was awesome!  The girls really enjoyed it and I think the parents had perma-smiles.  (Well, it was a litttttle pricey, so Ross and Derek might have let those smiles slip just a few times, haha).   These three were raring to go.

 This one had to rest up before she got going.  Hard for a little toot to keep up with the big girls.

 

I don't even know what was the best part of the day, so I will go in order.  The girls loved jumping in the bouncy house and Amelia was pleased there were "no wild boys or big people" in it.  

Elise was the hardest to coax out of the bouncy house and surprisingly, a bribe of face painting got her out.  She has always been scared of getting her face painted, but was as brave as can beeee this time. 

Amelia chose a ladybug and a leaf

Ingrid chose a beautiful butterfly

HAHA, started out a little nervous, but sissy held her hand

Elise chose a bee and was VERY proud of it.

Perhaps the surprise of the day for me was how much the girls loved the corn maze.  Amelia and Ingrid just took off running and laughing, taking us in circles. 

 They had a fun little playground area that the girls loved and some animals in little cages.  Liv looking at the baby calf was hilarious.  She was giggling and mooing--such a sweet girl.

The little blue train was a hit too, but I was worried about Elise because they had no seatbelts. She didn't move a muscle though and kept saying, "Eese yikes this ride!"  Amelia decided she didn't know if the driver would bring her back so she wanted me to walk alongside the train.  LOL.  I did :)

The big girls all wanted to ride a horse and they LOVED it.  I am scared of horses and always have been.  However, the girls showed no fear and it was the first time any of them had ridden (Aunt Steph included).  I didn't get a picture of Ingrid riding because I was trying to explain to Amelia that we didn't have enough money to ride the horse over and over and over, haha. 

We ended the night with a hayride and a beautiful sunset.  Ahhhh perfection.

 

So thankful for another great year with great weather.  I ended the evening with a FULL HEART.