Pumpkins

Cousins Dawn and Travis posted a few weeks back about taking their girls to the pumpkin farm for the first time. Boy, did that bring back memories! Lotsa memories!

Our pumpkin farm is now a subdivision.......

Way back when, we took our kids to the Elegant Farmer - a farm in Mukwonago that had hay rides, an apple orchard, carmel apples, shops, and of course, a huge pumpkin patch.

It was an annual tradition that started when Jake was about 6 months old. I don't have a photo of his first trip or the traditional breakfast "out" beforehand, but I have many from the years that followed....

I also have the end. When nobody wanted to go anymore. When we went down the road to a simple local farm to buy our pumpkins .... and when the Elegant Farmer was long gone.

The later years...at the farm down the road from our house.
The following year...
The last trip to the local farm.
Amanda in the pumpkin patch at the Elegant Farmer...so many to pick from!
The "pick your own" apple orchard.

In the patch - who gets this one?

Hope you can carry that one Bub!
Big pumpkin, little princess.
We can't reach the apples!
Seasoned veterans at posing for Mom's camera.

This was Jacob's second annual visit.
Amanda's first visit.
One of my favorite photos of Amanda.
From the "Thomas the Train" years. Jake at 4.

.....seems like yesterday.