Cameron, Meg and I spent the afternoon at Fashion Farm. Every year they showcase hundreds of decorated pumpkins all according to the theme of choice. This year it was Zoo Time. As we circled through the bales of hay and cornstalks surrounding the pumpkins, I realized that I was now down to just two with me. Cal gave up on this adventure last year, but Brett definitely was still willing to venture along. Obviously, he wasn't able to join us this time, so reality struck - this is how it will probably be from now. It doesn't make the fun any less enjoyable, just different (and maybe a little quieter.)
We did enjoy the pumpkins. Cam's favorite was the mandrill monkey. Meg was appalled at the sight of the Dolly Parton one. It said it was back as a fan favorite, but I don't remember ever liking that one either. We then hit the three mazes (Meg was too tall for one.) The wagon/hay ride was a nice one through the pumpkin patch. We ended our venture by picking out pumpkins. The only rule I had was that they had to be able to lift it to bring it home. Cam's was just over 27 pounds and Meg's topped the scales well over 30. We carefully packed them into the van, grabbed our snacks of pumpkin ice cream and popcorn and headed back to Syracuse.
The rest of the day was spent carving their Jack O'Lanterns. Meg designed a head hunter on hers and after quite a bit of deliberation, Cam picked a cat. It took a while for them to scoop out the guts and carve them, but they did an awesome job. We took pictures on the stairs, candles and all. Until Thursday, the pumpkins will be kept in a secure location on the back porch. Years ago, some neighbor kids took ours off the front porch before Halloween and smashed them. We learned a hard lesson that year, but haven't had any problems since.
It was a great way to end Fall Break. I realized that our life has changed a lot in the last year. Although we may not always be a group of six anymore, we can definitely still have fun. Today was a perfect example of that!
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