Pumpkin Time

This weekend we went pumpkin picking. It's the first time we brought Sarah on this type of adventure. She has a plastic pumpkin in her room that she likes, so we thought she would enjoy this. We went to a place that is about 25 minutes north of the city. They do all you can carry for $20 (notice Greg practicing in the picture).

Sarah was a bit nervous when we climbed into the trailer of the tractor for the hayride out. We weren't sure if she was going to enjoy it. However, after a few minutes she started to enjoy the right (or at least stop saying "I want to get out"). We were a little worried when we arrived that there wouldn't be much to choose from considering this was the last weekend day before Halloween, but we were lucky and found a few good ones.

After the hayride back, Sarah went into the kids maze made out of hay bales and had activities along the way like a moonwalk, zip line, animals, wobbly bridge, etc. She enjoyed playing in the area and, by the end, didn't want to leave.

Sarah and mommy on the hayride out to the patch.

Sarah and Greg in the Pumpkin Patch (but where's the Great Pumpkin?)

Sarah plays on the moonwalk slide.

Down by the river....

This weekend we enjoyed the nice fall weather (in Richmond that means 70-80's). We brought Brody down to the river to have fun at his playground (versus Sarah's, which is across the street). There he gets to swim in the water, run off leash, and play with the other dogs. We enjoy the quiet walk through the trails.

Our other fun task was shopping for a new refrigerator. While our old one is not dead yet, we estimate (based on the copyright for the manual) that it is about 23 years old. It is the last remaining item that has not been replaced since the kitchen remodel about 4 years ago this month. We figured it was better to replace it while there are good sales going on versus buying one when it breaks down. We are excited to have a new refrigerator, but found it very challenging to find one that fit the space. If we had only known, we would have made the opening a bit wider during the remodel. We only needed about another inch more to allow us to expand our possibilities! It will be a nice welcome though.

Sarah walks with Greg on the rocks



Brody enjoys a dip in the water after running around