Pumpkin Patch + Hunting + Halloween Preview

Clara has been busy making keychains and beaded snakes.

Last weekend was the fall festival at Clara's school. We worked concessions and Clara and Grandma played bingo.

Grandma Holly came to stay for the weekend while Dad and Grandpa were on their annual trip up north for grouse hunting.

Amanda, Adria, Clara and I hit up the pumpkin patch on Saturday. We got rained and hailed on and a wind squall came over us just as we were leaving. But we did see a beautiful rainbow on our way back home.

Amanda and I befriended this llama? Alpaca?

The cook at the cowboy station was making chicken wild rice soup and squash over the fire.

For the first time we did the horse-drawn wagon ride.

I was laughing at how every single year Clara struggles with her pumpkin. Poor thing.

Grandma came back from shopping and then we all made homemade pizza.

Dana's pictures from their hunting trip.

On to my fav - Halloween! Well, close enough. Clara did preview pics with me this week. She is going as Clara Barton!

Brynn spent approximately four hours today carving three pumpkins. They turned out fantastic!

Dana sent this pic to me while I was at the office of her getting ready to dig in.

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Weckerly Farms said…

Oh I love the photos from the pumpkin patch. What fun with friends! Brynn's pumpkins turned out fantastic!

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