Pumpkin Patch Here We Come.....

We had another fun weekend at the Griners. First, G-Mama and Aunt Samantha came to the football game with us on Friday night. We had a good time and the Kingston Yellow Jackets killed the other team 38-0. Gooo Jackets!
Saturday morning G-Mama had to get back to Atlanta to babysit Mary Paul but Aunt Samantha, who had spent the night, began babysitting for us about 9:30 am. Uncle Dave joined her about 10 am. Then, Mike and I went out for an entire day alone. We left at 9:30 and got back around 9:30. Wow, 12 whole hours to ourselves. It was really great and we had so much fun. We shopped, ate, saw a great western movie (3:10 to Yuma, highly reccomend it), and then shopped and ate some more. Sam and Dave were so great to do that for us. It has been a while since we have been able to spend that much time together alone.
Then on Sunday after church, we went to a pumpkin patch in Crossville, TN. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun. It was interesting watching the kids pick out their pumpkins and how they chose the winner! Of course I took a bunch of pictures. I loved having my entire family together for a whole day! We have not carved them yet, we will probably do that one day next week. For now, they are sitting outside beside the giant 40 lb pumpkin that G-Mama surprised us with on Friday. We have a whole little family of pumkins!!!
Happy Fall!!


The farm had a really big slide with a long slide ramp at the end. Everyone loved it. Even Mike went down a couple of times. You really did go fast. Addi is still too little to go down this slide by herself, so Andi helped out.


Landon was scared at first, but once he went down we couldn't pull him away from it.


Landon and Addi were running to the playground and you can tell they were racing. For some reason I love pictures like this from behind.



Landon picking up his first pumpkin of the day. He likes the white ones the best and was disappointed there weren't any white ones in the pumpkin patch. What is a white pumpkin anyway?

Me and Addi getting ready to look at some goats. They were crazy goats who kept bucking at each other with their horns. Not very good for a petting zoo. Needless to say, I did not let Addi pet them.


John showing us how a "city boy" chews straw!


Addi taking her stance as Queen Addi on top of the hay pile. She loved trying to climb to the top.


Mike wanted Addi to go down this one by herself. It was minature version of the big one. She did pretty good, although she looks a little concerned!


Addi climbing "again" and looking at how high she has to go to reach the top.


Dad to the rescue to help her "safely" reach the top. Safely being the key word! Andi is ready to help too.


Andi showing off her pumpkin!


Addi showing us the pumpkin that Daddy helped her find! Perfect!


Landon with his pumpkin. He chose his in like two minutes and was ready to ride again on the trailor. A tractor was pulling us so he loved that! I asked him to smile and show me his pumpkin, so he did, but then put the pumpkin right in front of his face.


The first pumpkin Addi wanted was the green one you see still on the vine and not quite ready for picking! Sorry Addi. She was really happy with her little orange one though, and did not want to put it down.


They had a sandbox full of corn kernels and the kids loved that. Here the girls were playing together. How sweet!


I had to catch this moment because Addi kept leaning back onto John and John would give her kiss. It was a great big brother moment.


Part of the Autumn Acres Pumpkin Patch!


Landon loved his pumpkin too and did want to put his down either. Here he is admiring it while riding on the trailor back to the farm.


All four of my kids with their chosen pumpkins. Really hard to get everyone smiling at the same time!


John showing off his kinda green pumpkin!