When I think of a pumpkin patch, I think of fall. Pretty colors on all the trees, a warm cup of apple cider and wearing your favorite sweatshirt. I think of nice cool weather. But, I live in Charleston, SC. Nice, cool weather is not something we get a lot of down here.
So, every fall we take a trip to the Georgia mountains to spend time with Mike's family and to go to a pumpkin patch and an apple orchard. The leaves are always a perfect color and the temperature is always wonderful. It is so much fun to go and enjoy the fall, especially since we get so little of it here in Charleston. We go on a picnic at Amicolola Falls and just enjoy spending a Saturday in October together. His family has been doing this since Mike was in high school. I love the fact that this tradition is still going on and that now my boys are included in on this tradition as well. They love it and so do we.
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| Will found his pumpkin! |
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| Luke enjoying cheetos more than the pumpkins or "cunkins" as he calls them! |
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| The annual Poppy/Grandson tractor picture. |
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| The whole Fessler family |
This year, though, we also got the chance to go to a pumpkin patch here in Charleston. This time we went with my family. It was hot and we wore shorts and flip-flops. No coo,l fall weather or pretty foliage. No gorgeous mountain views. But, we had fun and got to play a lot. They had jumpy castles, a sand pillow, a huge home-made playground and a petting zoo. Our boys had a blast and that was the most important thing.
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| Swinging with Poppy |
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| Luke and Poppy clowning around! |
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| Having fun with Marmie & Poppy |
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| Driving the tractor! |
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Luke loved this!
In the end, both patches were different, but each offered us a totally different experience. We had fun at both, especially since we were with family! |
