First Pumpkin Patch

I love this time of year. Even before Charlotte was born I was looking forward to our first fall with her, the chilly weather, leaves changing colors, football season, yummy local apples, and, of course, pumpkin patches! These pictures were taken at our local garden store which had a Fall Festival this weekend. They had lots of pumpkins and all kinds of activities for little kids (I have a feeling Charlotte will really love the pumpkin bowling, pony rides and corn maze in the years to come!). This year it was mostly about sitting in the pumpkin patch and taking pictures. Charlotte did pick out a gourd which we bought for her. She carried around that gourd the whole time, not letting go for a minute (she cried when we took it away for a just a moment!).