The Pumpkin Patch!

Fall wouldn't be complete without our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch! This has always been something dear to my heart, because growing up minutes away from Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center, I have some of the BEST memories going there every year! Between the tractor hay rides, my brothers pushing me around in the giant wheelbarrows, and going on search for the biggest and best pumpkin I could possibly find! Those memories will always stick with me and although I don't live close enough to take Dayne there, we do live close to a super fun pumpkin patch that also has a petting zoo and lots of rides, so I hope we can continue to make long-lasting memories there that Dayne will always cherish as much as I do!

Every year we have dressed Dayne up to go to the pumpkin patch, so this year was no exception! He is the absolute cutest cow I've ever seen and we had a great time watching him run all over the place! He went in the bounce houses several times, and of course when he saw the train ride he had to go on it! 

The petting zoo was a lot of fun to watch this year, since he goes all the time to the one by my mom's house, he had no fear and went right in. He was able to feed the cows and goats and chase around a few sheep. He found the grooming brushes in the corner, and decided he needed to brush a few animals while he was there =)  

He was quite excited when we took him to look at the pumpkins. He was running around through all the isles, climbing on the biggest ones he could find, and constantly yelling, "My pumpkins! My pumpkins!" It was a little harder to get a good picture of him this year than previously since he is full of energy and constantly in motion, but we were able to snap a few good ones!

Here are a few pictures from the first year we took him (2009)... only 1 month old! 

(The CUTEST pumpkin ever!)

And these are from last year (2010) My lil' lion  ...