Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin patches in Florida are humorous to me.  They're mostly in parking lots, without the attempt to make it look patchy.  I grew up in Missouri, and the Midwest knows how to do Fall.  The weather is perfect.  The pumpkin patches are amazing.

Fall is my most favorite time of the year, but it just doesn't have the same feel in FL.

We went to the pumpkin patch this week.  I think we were all still in trip recovery mode (my kids were at their grandparents while I was in NYC), because everyone was super grumpy and uncooperative.

I tried to get some pictures.  Somewhat of a fail.

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Levi was there, just not cooperating.
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Playing games
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Carving pumpkins at home.  I did not help them at all, which horrified Brett when he came home and they were all using knives.  But whatevs.
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I love South Florida, but I definitely miss the Fall in MO.

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