Saturday, October 18, 2008

Pistol Pete's Pumpkin Patch

Last Friday, Ashley and the kids spent the night in Spencer at Grandpa and Grandma's house. Uncle B.J. was home for MEA week and Daddy was working late in the field. On Saturday afternoon we headed southeast of Spencer to Pistol Pete's pumpkin patch! It was a great place for the kids to play. It started out as a way for siblings to earn money for college and turned into a full blown fun fall business. The family's house was a stage coach stop, hence the western theme. They had a corn maze, panning for "gold", a haunted woods, a hot fire for roasting marshmallows, a restaurant, and lots more! Sadly, we discovered Pistol Pete's a little too late, as they will close for good after the season. Here is Chase doing what he always does; just tagging along, minding his own business and taking in the surroundings! Doesn't he look cute!



Addison finds a furry friend. It kinda looks like the Kitty Cat is trying to get away, but it actually found Addison very quickly. I love the joy on Addison's face in this picture. This was her favorite part. Nobody will be surprised if she has a animal sciences career!

A rare good photo, complete with matching sweatshirts!


Carter riding the awesome rubber-wheeled trikes. As you can imagine, this was a hit!