Ciderfest and Pumpkin Patch

     I love fall!  It just seems like there is so much more to get out and do, especially with the kids.  Recently we went to a local cidermill during their fall festival called Ciderfest.  Really the main reason to visit is fresh, warm apple donuts, and fresh hot apple cider.  Ciderfest is probably their busiest time of the year, but the donuts are so worth the wait in line.  We spent a little time looking around at some of the local vendors (and even made a Christmas or Birthday purchase), before heading down the road to a less busy pumpkin patch.  On one of our visits to cider mill a few years ago someone directed us to another local patch.  That year we went a little later in the season and had to venture way out into the patch to get a decent pumpkin, but we still felt it worthwile to venture back.  This time there were plenty of pumpkins to choose from, but I think the kids had more fun riding in the wagon than looking for pumpkins.  Noah was really cute on the way back up to the front to pay.  He had us stop as he got out of the wagon and went up and picked up a pumpkin that was just for him.  It had a little accident as he put it in the wagon, so after Mike paid Noah thought we shouldn't keep it and threw it.  Thankfully it was savageable and Mike and Noah had fun making it into Cowboy Buzz Monster Pumpkin?  Not sure really what it is called, but he was so proud of his work (which now adorns our front stoop).

Kid size maze.

She was trying to build a sand castle.

He decided it would be good idea to bury his figurines in the sand. 
Yea, that was fun sifting through the sand to find them.

Even though they were squished, they both insisted on
sitting in the wagon with the pumpkins.

Hay ride around the patch.

Look at how intensely he is working on this.

His finished product.  The putty hardened overnight and had
 to be removed before being put on display.