Pumpkin Picking

We went pumpkin picking on Sunday Oct. 11th. To Ward's Berry Farm in Sharon, MA. It was a busy day. We started the day off playing some guitar with Dad. Then we had to do some work in the yard before we went pumpkin picking. Finally, we got to the farm, the first thing Ryan wanted to see was the 4H animals. That was his favorite part of the day. We got to feed goats and sheep. And we saw cows, ducks and rabbits. They have a playground there too. Ryan had to try the High up slide. He wasn't scared ( I was). He walked right up those stairs and slide right down. Then did it again. He got to play in the hay piles, touch some corn, then go on a hay ride to get to the pumpkins. When we got to the pumpkins, Ryan kept saying the pumpkins were "too big". Jeff pulled out a little green pumpkin, Ryan's size. Ryan said that is the one he wanted. He did help us find a big orange pumpkin for the family to crave (which we haven't done yet). When we got home, after a nap (which was very much needed) Ryan painted his green pumpkin blue and purple (which are his two favorite colors). The next morning I drew a jack -o-lantern face on it. Playing guitar with Dad.
Singing and playing

Digging

then throwing the dirt everywhere.

Feeding the goats. That tickles!

Nice petting

Feeding the sheep.

Hi Sheep

Climbing the latter to the big slide

High up

Coming down

Playing in the hay piles

Touching the corn stalks. We don't have any of this in Taunton.

Mama and Ryan on the hay ride to go to the pumpkin patch.

A squashed pumpkin

At the pumpkin patch like Snoopy.

This one is nice but too big for me. I like my little green one.

Helping brush off the dirt.

This is how you do it Dad

Got my pumpkin

Painting my pumpkin

The finishing touch

The Martin Family's pumpkins for 2009