Pumpkin Patch

 We took Toe to the pumpkin patch last week with our friends Jen and Tylor. We chose one in Portland that had animals you could pet, slides, and mazes. To avoid crowds, we went on a Monday which worked out perfectly for us. Fewer activities, but less chance of Toe catching a cold, too.

Toe is getting to the age where transitions are difficult for him. He gets going on one activity and it's like pulling teeth to get him away from it, even though the next activity will be even more fun. He is a very easy-going child, but we had a few cranky moments as we transitioned from the dried corn area (where you take off your shoes and climb into a pool of 12 inches of corn and stomp around) to the animal area and from the wheelbarrow to the playground.

The big hit for all of us was the monster slide. There was a smaller tube for young children, but Toe completely bypassed that and went for the big one. He went down by himself without a glance back. Multiple times. We all took turns, too. A fun slide for adults. Every time someone would get ready to go down, Toe would say, "Don't forget to say 'Kowabunga!'"

By the end of the afternoon, our little sunflower got a little cranky about having his photo taken. Unfortunately for him, it just made him cuter.