Picking Pumpkins with my People

Last weekend we had some pretty great weather. The hooligans have really been enjoying the cooler weather, and even without my asking, spend hours outside playing. (Even Tirzah, who is notorious for NOT wanting to go outside.) Tonight I had to tell them to come inside, because it was completely dark and they were still in the backyard.

We took advantage of the cool sunny weather, and went to pick pumpkins. Last time we did this, Jericho was a baby. Billy and I took turns carrying him in the carrier...and it was probably more of a workout than carrying all those pumpkins around. Amaryllis is a much more manageable load to carry through a pumpkin patch.

The patch we go to has an "all you can carry" deal for $20. I usually like to take full advantage of this, at Billy's expense. This year we ended up with 10 pumpkins...so I got my money's worth, and Billy got an arm workout. Win win.

I don't do anything fancy like cook anything pumpkin-related with all the spoils. (I ruin frozen pizza, remember?) These pumpkins will live a long and healthy life on the front porch, free from the fear that I will cook and eat them. I'm sure a kiddo or two will trip over them, but that's about the biggest worry they'll have.

I know everyone knows I hate cold weather...and I do. But I definitely don't mind spending a sunny afternoon with my people, and a bunch of pumpkins, celebrating this gorgeous season called Autumn. Ya know, the season before that one season we don't speak of in this house.