Yay! It’s finally October, which means it’s also… PUMPKIN TIME!! Last weekend (technically still September, but what-evs) we took the girls and drove down to The Great Pumpkin Farm. It was nearly 80 degrees, cloudless, and FAR from the ideal crisp autumn day that I had hoped for. (I even managed to get a flippin’ sunburn. Ugh.) Non-traditional weather aside, we had a pretty good day — or as close to a good day as you can get with 2 hyperactive, meltdown-prone two-year old twins. Hayrides were ridden, fried dough was eaten, ducks were quacked at, and one out of two […]
Great Pumpkin Farm
Pumpkin Festival with Two 1-Year olds: Expectations vs. Reality
Every year, since Mike and I have met, we’ve gone to the The Great Pumpkin Farm. It is thee ultimate “autumn fun times” destination in Western New York. Pumpkins, tractor rides, cider, face painting, corn mazes, carnival food — this place has it all. Last year, the girls were only 2 months old when the festivities went down, so Mike & I took the trip sans kiddos. I felt guilty not taking them, but they were way too small to truly appreciate the autumn-y awesomeness. This year they were thirteen months old. Surely they were old enough to enjoy a fun day […]