Pumpkin Patch 2012

 We took advantage of some gorgeous fall weather last weekend and headed to our local pumpkin patch.  Our good friends, the Wagners, joined us.  We love this farm, it is a smaller local farm and the owners let the kids 'drive' the tractor for the hay ride.  It helps when you are the only folks on the ride to get a chance to drive (we went during the football game - the place was pretty empty!).  Allison was afraid to drive out, so Bekah & Nate took drove us to the pumpkin patch.

 Our girls and their pumpkins!  Or 'pumpquins' as Allison likes to call them.

 We had plenty of time to wait for the hay ride to come back and get us so we took lots of pictures in the beautiful sun!

 Allison & Mark drove us back to the main building.  

 And when we were done we picked up a few donuts.  These donuts are seriously some of the most amazing donuts ever (and that means something coming from a Kroon!).  They are cake donuts rolled in cinnamon & sugar, crispy/crunchy on the outside but nice and soft on the inside.  The cinnamon & sugar add just a touch of sweetness but they actually aren't that sweet.  They are fabulous.  It is a good thing I only get to eat them once a year!

 And then we tried to get a family photo with the pumpkins but someone was being quite the stinker.....she cracked Miss Jodi (the photographer) up!

Eventually all good things must come to an end.  Allison was quite sad when Bekah drove off.  We left shortly after!