It's the great pumpkin...patch

One thing that I HAD to do with Parker this year was take him to a pumpkin patch to pick out his first pumpkin. Although last year was his "official" first Halloween, he was only 2 months old and didn't really get to experience the fun of Halloween. At the last minute I even made Parker a diaper and shirt for the occasion.

I was excited when I found that we had a farm with a pumpkin patch just a few minutes away. We arrived at the pumpkin patch just before the sun went down, it made for such beautiful photos. I love the desert at sunset.




We enjoyed a fun hay ride to the pumpkin patch. I was excited to score the front row seats so I could get some good pictures of our view.







Parker was getting some advice from the locals on which pumpkin to choose. "If I stick my tongue out and raise my right foot in the air, the right pumpkin will come to me."



This pumpkin was TOO big.



This pumpkin is TOO long.



This pumpkin was TOO wrinkly.







This pumpkin was JUST right!



Time to see how the pumpkin measures up...it's perfect.



Parker's first pumpkin all decorated.