Sunday, October 10th was a glorious, unusually hot day for October in Traverse City, atleast 80 degrees. We were dressed in shorts and t-shirts and headed to the pumpkin patch (along with many other families). The patch that we settled on is Hoxie's Apple Orchard/Pumpkin Patch. It's the only one around that we are aware of that has so many cool things for the kids to do. This was Zanders first time to such an event but Hunter's been here many, many times before.
When we got there we jumped on the tractor/wagon ride to take us out back to the corn maze, which Zander slept through in his stroller. The corn maze seemed easy and small on the map but when it the middle of the corn, with the sun beating down and no breeze, plus pushing a stroller along a narrow bumpy path created by a tractor who did not cater this path for the ease of pushing strollers through, the maze quickly became bigger and harder than first thought. In the middle of the maze I found my way out, not easily, the side of the maze, pushing Zander in his stroller over cornstalks, let me tell you they are not very forgiving. Poor Zander really had a bumpy ride. We sat out the rest of the corn maze while Jason and Hunter completed it, although they said they cheated a little bit too, they still finished it and found all their letters so we could all get our free apples.
Next it was back on the tractor ride in which we met up with Hunters friend Shane from school and onto the hay barn. It worked out perfect having a friend for Hunter to play with at the hay barn, because he would not have had near as much fun if he was just by himself. They were loving jumping off the highest point of the stacked hay, and swinging high on the tire swing. Meanwhile, Jason bought some much needed cider and the yummiest donuts ever, fresh out of the oven, mm mmmm mmmmm.
The funny thing is we didn't get back to the actual pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin, good thing Grandma Cousino brought a couple of pumpkins with her when she visited.
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| Zander sleeping during the tractor ride |
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| Which way do we go? |
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| Hunter and Shane |
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Zander loved playing in the hay barn,
trying to do everything the older boys were doing of course |
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| WEeeeeeeeeeeeee |
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