This morning was the preschool field trip to a local pumpkin patch. We’d never been to this one before so it was a nice treat.
When we arrived Wildman’s teacher gave him a bag containing two lengths of yarn and an activity sheet. We set out into the patch to do each activity.
- Find a pumpkin that is as big as the long piece of yarn
- Find a pumpkin that is as big as the small piece of yarn
- Find something for sale that is not orange
- Find the word “Boo” (luckily I was wearing my Boo shirt today)
- Have your picture taken
Wildman and Cutie Pie made quick work of the list. They really enjoyed trying to find the biggest pumpkin in the patch. They found a pretty hefty one that they thought we needed to take home. Good thing I’ve been working out because that thing was heavy! Of course we had to bring home a bunch of little pumpkins too.
Wildman wants to carve 4 faces into the big pumpkin- happy, scary, surprised and silly. Then he wants to use the pumpkin innards to make pumpkin pie… I’ve never used real pumpkin bits to make a pumpkin pie. I’m a Libby’s canned pumpkin kind of girl… I suggested just roasting the pumpkin seeds for a snack. He thought that would be cool but insisted that we still make a fresh pumpkin pie. Um, I don’t think that will be an easy task.
Adventures of Four 