Pumpkin Patch

We had a great time monday night at the pumpkin patch here in Tooele. Lizzie has been so excited about Halloween every time we go to any store Lizzie begs and pleads to see the Halloween stuff every house we drive by with Halloween decorations she lets out a little shriek and unfortunately I've been a slacker mom and don't have any fall decorations up whatsoever so we finally decided to get something Halloweenish. It was so cute to watch the kids (and Jeremy) run from Pumpkin to pumpkin trying to properly evaluate it's correct Jack-O-Lantern value. Really the only property that Lizzie was sure she knew a pumpkin needed is for it to be HUGE. It was great fun to watch Abby try to keep up but she was constantly sidetracked as she tackled every Pumpkin in her sight. When she was done tackling a pumpkin she usually tripped over the vines that were everywhere but just kept plugging along. Lizzie was kind enough to take Abby by the hand to try to show her a pumpkin that had to be smaller than her own but still had Abby test out the pumpkin usually by sitting and giving a couple of bounces on the pumpkin. After our pumpkins were selected we waited for the tractor to come by and pick us up unfortunately the tractor somehow missed us so we decided to hoof it back to the gate. Lizzie and Jeremy took 2 of the pumpkins and started walking. Abby and I took the other pumpkin and slowly but surely started to make our trek back. Jeremy and Lizzie were almost to the gate when the tractor stopped and picked up me and Abby. Jeremy and Lizzie were about 2 yards from the gate when the tractor man asked if they wanted a ride and Jeremy declined. Lizzie then yelled as we passed " I wanted a ride Dad" well this Grandpa inclined tractor driver went over to Lizzie and Jeremy after the tractor was unloaded and asked her if she wanted a ride. Jeremy took Lizzie and Abby while I waited in line to pay for our pumpkin prizes. Lizzie was so excited as the tractor took a tour of the entire pumpkin patch. Oh wonderful it is to see things through the eyes of a child and how magical and wonderful everything can seem. All in all a wonderful time and I think a new Rawlings Family tradition.
I'm afraid Abby will always have somebody holding her in a picture she just can't sit still for long
Notice Abby in the background tackling yet another pumpkin.
Hooray for tractors and Grandpa Inclined people who want little girls to be happy.