Can I still review our weekend? On Tuesday? Oh, I think so.
But it is a dazzling, beautiful fall day. Full of sunshine and spinning yellow aspen leaves and a fresh dusting of snow on the mountains. So, I will not stay here long today.
But what is October without pumpkins? I had to show off our trip to the pumpkin patch this weekend with some friends.
First there was the tractor ride, with Henry at the helm...
The Quest for the Patch. This was done after a disorienting tour through the corn maze. I was so confused I couldn't even take a picture. These kids couldn't stop running and switching directions and yelling, "This way!" Whew, it was a lot.
Quickly, pumpkins were decided upon. And, of course, sat on to stake claim.
The tractor ride back was bumpy but full of pride. Everyone's precious cargo was held tightly and shown off to the other passengers.
A group photo. Everyone's personality is coming through on this one.
And last bit of running about while we paid for our pumpkins and said our goodbyes.
The carving was done, at home, the next day. Our jack o' lantern has a classic design with triangle eyes and a few buck teeth. Not much changes on our pumpkins from year to year. We then roasted the pumpkins seeds and gobbled them up in no time.
That is our sweet pumpkin story for 2011. Now here is the song that I have sung every year since 2005 - when Henry's preschool teacher taught him the lyrics for Halloween when he was 2. We all sang it this year to celebrate the season. It is especially nice to sing it with the jack o' lantern glowing and with a soft voice.
"Jack o' lantern, jack o' lantern,
what a beautiful sight.
You were once an orange pumpkin,
now you light up the night."
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