September 23, 2007
Le Tour de Pumpkin Patch
Last year, the weekend after his birthday, I took Dawson to the pumpkin patch at Altenburg Farms in Wisconsin Rapids. It was the first time I’d been there since I was a teenager.
Dawson got a kick out of the hayride and the tractor that pulled us and he didn’t mind standing next to his pumpkin so that I could take a picture for the Halloween card.
Such a tiny little tot he was.
This weekend I was looking back on the calendar and thought we’d take a trip to Altenburg’s once again. I was so excited because it was the opening weekend of the Fall Fun, and again it is the weekend after my Bug’s birthday. We’ve started a little tradition and it just makes me smile.
He’s grown so much since last year!
This year Dawson was more interested in the pumpkin patch and the hundreds of pumpkins scattered everywhere. He enjoyed the hayride again, but wasn’t as excited as the year before. I remember hearing “Tractor! TRACTOR!” several times. I think I heard him say, “Been there, done that!” this time.
The best part of our field trip was that my mom and brother came along again. My sister was with us last year but she had to work this time.
This is one tradition I’m going to look forward to every year!
Posted by Dana @ 7:16 AM • Childhood Memories,Relative Chaos
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September 23rd, 2007 at 3:50 PM, Leslie Says:
Oh what fun! He really has grown.
We’ve got a playgroup outing planned to our local pumpkin patch. The kids get a hayride, to pick a pumpkin and then there’s a corn maze with baby animals they can feed throughout it. We’re really excited to go. This post gets me in the mood!
September 24th, 2007 at 8:33 AM, Dana Says:
Leslie, the kids will love it! The patch we went to also does the corn maze and hayride — and there’s a lot of sweet treats in the “pumpkin shoppe”. It’s a really good time. I wanted to buy some caramel apples this year but I got a toothache just looking at them.
September 24th, 2007 at 11:03 AM, Fat Chick Says:
Oh what fun!!! Going to the pumpkin patch is one of my favorite fall things to do.
You’re right he has gotten a lot bigger and even cuter!!!
September 24th, 2007 at 2:14 PM, Dana Says:
Thanks, Sweetie!
September 24th, 2007 at 8:58 PM, mom2amara Says:
I love autumn for every reason I see in Dawson’s pictures…the colors, the pumpkins, the need for a light jacket. Glad to see you out enjoying the fall weather with him!
September 24th, 2007 at 9:56 PM, Gidge Says:
I am so excited about the onset of fall…..my kids are going to see it for the first time this year.
I can’t wait to do a pumpkin patch in fall type weather.
I am ready.
Bring it.
September 25th, 2007 at 8:32 AM, Dana Says:
Gidge, you’ll have the best time, I promise! It really is fun!
M2A — The weather really is nice. I dread the cold. I wish I could hang onto Fall for awhile and then skip over to Spring.