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Today we went to the pumpkin patch with our friends Hazel, Eliza and Emily! What a wonderful way to welcome in October. I guess I should say what a wonderful way to get me to realize that we are out of September. I have been living in the past. Time went way to fast this month.

Anyway, today we played in hay mazes, picked pumpkins, rode in wagons, ate at McDonald's, visited and enjoyed each other's company. It was a grand day. Maylin is a bit afraid (okay a lot afraid) of Halloween. She was last year too. I was concerned how she would do at the patch. She did great until we walked by a zombie statue at the pumpkin weigh-in. She saw him and just stopped dead in her tracks. She didn't move for a minute and I just watched to see what she would do. All of a sudden she let out a little whimper and then ran for my leg where the whimper turned to a bit of a yelp.

Here are some of the highlights of the day!
 

 

 

 
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hooli said…
that looks like so much fun. i'm envious. i totally needed your garden advice today. what do i do when there is a freeze warning? Do i cover stuff? what do I cover?
October 1, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Anonymous said…
Super cute!
October 1, 2009 at 11:32 PM
RSCE said…
How fun, I love little kids in pumpkin patches, so cute.
October 1, 2009 at 11:46 PM
Valorie said…
Laurel, I love those pictures. You are such a fun mom!
October 2, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Anonymous said…
What great pictures:) Thank you for a very fun day and for listening:)
October 2, 2009 at 4:48 PM
shelley said…
Oh that looks like so much fun. This is my FAVE time of year. The girls are growing soooo fast.
October 2, 2009 at 6:17 PM
grandma GiGI said…
Darling little girls...It's great that they can be friends.
October 4, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Rebecca said…
looks like you had so much fun, where is the patch you went to? It looks really cool!
October 5, 2009 at 7:17 AM
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