Field trip : pumpkin patch

We returned to the same farm we went to last year. It was a foggy morning, but cleared up during our visit.
We heard about how pumpkins grow and the different parts of the pumpkin plant from Farm Wife Julie.

This year the hayride was a little longer and the kids got to choose the pumpkins out of a larger field.

Henry picked one that was still attached to the vine so Farmer Bill came to the rescue.

 After riding back through the orchard there were the animals to visit in the petting zoo.

Then the best part of the morning- fresh pumpkin doughnuts!

The kids ran around and played on the playground some and we had a slightly chilly picnic lunch before heading home.