So, we decided to pack up in the car and head for the Pumpkin Patch - almost an hour away. As we were leaving I realized that the little guy was wearing Sandals... I went home and made him change back into tennis shoes. Good idea, right?
But I should have had him get a coat. And mittens.
As we neared the pumpkin patch, ominous dark clouds loomed overhead. It got darker and colder the closer we got. We had jackets with us. But just lightweight ones.
As we crested the hill that leads to the valley where we pick apples and pumpkins, it began to rain.
And the temperature dropped below 40.
But we had driven an hour! And it had to pass! And they would have hot beverages, surely....
So we went on to the Pumpkin Patch.
Where it continued to rain. And was freezing. And the APPLE ORCHARD was OUT of apple cider! (We did talk the girl into making us some cocoa but then we had to wait around for the water to boil! SLOWLY!)
We decided to brave it, donned ponchos from the car and climbed onto the dripping, muddy haywagon.
We marched into the muddy pumpkin field, carrying warm cocoa cups... and ready to make the best of it.
We found pumpkins and turned around for the trip back up to the shops in record time! (Cold is a good motivator).... we loaded into our car, all of us ditching our muddy shoes into a pile on top of a used poncho) and headed back home....
As soon as we turned back onto the highway, the rain stopped. The sun came out and it warmed up. NOT FAIR!
Oh well, pumpkins acquired!
Pour boys in the rain!! But they do have huge pumpinks now ;-)
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