Xander Goes to the Pumpkin Patch

Fall is officially upon us, and Halloween is right around the corner. What does that mean? It means it is time to take Xander to the pumpkin patch.

Growing up, around this time of year, my parents would pack the three of us into the van and we would head to Goebert's to pick out our pumpkins for the year. I have these memories of walking to the back of the farm, and there were pumpkins as far as the eye can see. And from this endless sea of pumpkins, we would each pick one out to take home and carve up. Now that I have a son of my own, I thought we would start the tradition in our little family. So, Xander got dressed up in his brand new pumpkin sweatsuit, and off we went.

We called Grandma and Grandpa Lewis, they met us, and we made our way through the farm towards the sea of pumpkins. As you can check out in the pictures, there were plenty of photo opportunities along the way, and we took advantage of them all. Xander was all smiles the whole way as Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Dad took turns carrying him though all the fall decorations, and stopping for more pictures until finally we arrived at the pumpkin yard, and Xander decided to take a load off.



On the way out, I picked out a large pumpkin to take home for my little man, along with everything else you can think of to get at the pumpkin patch: apple cider, taffy apples, cider donuts, fresh corn on the cob, and more.

Stacy and I, and hopefully Xander, had a really fun time at Goebert's. Hopefully, this will be the start of a yearly trip, and as Xander grows, so will his enjoyment of this new tradition.