A really big pumpkin patch post

Mack was given the choice to a) take a nap or b) skip said nap and play at the pumpkin patch all afternoon. Her answer came a split second after I asked for it- " YES! Of course! Let's pick a pumpkin! " she said in her little voice. So off we went to the pumpkin patch ( With a pit stop at Kroger to buy Mike's and my pumpkins at a fraction of the patch cost) .

Nice choice, Mack!


After the pumpkin was picked and cider and donuts were had, it was time to play!
Check out this " crib" full of corn!

This was not her first nor was it her last of this pumpkin top:
Mike asked Mackenzie what kind of face she'd like on her pumpkin. She said mad and then covered it with every color paint available which resulted in a Hulk-ish type pumpkin. Next, was some sensory play with the "guts" of the pumpkins. Maybe we have a surgeon in the making?
Or a really good Operation player?


The end result. Mike carved all three pumpkins but his ( far left) is my favorite. He's so creative!
Check out "tiny" Mack from last year ( 19.5 months)
Mack learned to trace her own hand so we made this card for Grammy. Can you see that she's learned to write "MACKEN" ? ( you have to look at it through the eyes of a 2 year old or the parent of a two year old. The "A" is overlapping the "M" and the "C" is backwards)