Down on the Farm

Not the kind of farm you're thinking!  A pumpkin picking farm! Okay, yes, I know it's almost Christmas and I'm posting about Halloween but I'll try to catch up soon! Each year we like to go to the pumpkin patch and choose our own pumpkins. We usually like to go to Stuckey Farms. Last year we tried a different one and it just wasn't the same so this year we returned, and with baby in tow! Looking back at some pictures I came across this picture from last year. It's hard to believe how much has changed in just a year's time. 

We had the perfect day in October this year for going out to the patch. The weather was nice and warm (50s-60s) and sunny. It takes us about 45 minutes to get there but it's worth the drive. There's a little farm store that we like to go through when we first get there. It has pies, apples, baking mixes, and anything that can be canned. We took the wagon out the patch and Conrad loved it. He was a little unsure at some of the bumpy parts but was brave and loved looking around. 

 He loved the bins of little pumpkins. It's like he knew they were just his size. I'm sure he would have taken every one of them out if he could have because he loves emptying drawers, bins, baskets, you name it!

 He did a great job picking which pumpkins he liked. The thing he liked more than the actual pumpkins though were the vines he found on the ground. He would lift them above his head and then try to reattach them to the pumpkin. We had such a wonderful time as a family and ended the trip with a little apple cider slushy- YUM!

For Halloween, I decided I had to make Conrad's costume. With this being his first Halloween, him being my only child, and me claiming to be a master seamstress it seemed like that was the only choice. Well, I'm glad I did but, wow, it was a lot of work. I decided on an owl after looking for some inspiration on pinterest. 

 We went to my sister's neighborhood to go Trick-or-Treating with the girls. They all looked adorable together. It was nice to spend time with them, as always, and to see them dressed up. We only went to a few houses since it was freezing and I felt neglectful since he couldn't really wear a coat with his outfit.

As you can see here Trick-or-Treating is not really intended for babies anyway as he tries to stuff a wrapped Reese's in his mouth!

 Afterward, we went home and passed out candy at our own house while Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Josh came over to play and see his costume. He was amazing and kept the entire outfit on the whole time! I thought for sure those wings would be off and the hat would be destroyed. I'm so pleased with the way it turned out and of course Conrad made the cutest owl I've ever seen :)