Autumn Activities

Richie brought Jacob to the Cider Mill over the weekend, and they returned home with fresh apple cider and warm donuts. Yum! Jim, Jacob, Richie, and I made our annual trek to the local pumpkin patch the other day, too. It was muddy as we traipsed through the field, and I actually felt about an inch taller after we left due to the muck that had accumulated on the bottom of my shoes. The farmer had a bumper crop of gourds this year, and each one seemed to be flawlessly shaped. We had an unusually large selection of impeccable pumpkins to choose from, which made it easier than ever to find perfect jack-o'-lanterns. We purchased seven all together and will carve them a few days before Halloween.

The boys borrowed a wagon to carry our stash.