Today we drove about half an hour to a farmstand to buy pumpkins. Unfortunately, the pumplin crop this year has been severely impacted by Hurricane Irene, so they only had about half as many pumpkins out as they usually do. I'm actually hoping that it is also because it's still a little early and they'll be picking more in October. The place that we go to every year is a nice little place, with mums and other trees and shrubs for sale. It's a beautiful rural area, a good place to let a toddler run around. She loved it! She's in that stage where she really thinks that she can carry things that are the same size she is. "I do it!" is the quote of the moment. She had a blast picking out little tiny pumpkins, after we established that the proper way to return the non-chosen ones to the pile is not chucking them back on top. They also had a little bounce house. She had never been in one before, but is learning to jump and loves to show this new skill off. She has progressed to the point where both feet actually leave the ground, but not by much. Fortunately, the bounce house was empty and she and I could go in alone. She's a daredevil, but something like this would have overwhelmed and upset her had it been full of big kids. Her delighted giggles attracted the attention of several passers by, and we got many smiles and kind words from strangers today. I'm really glad she liked jumping around, because a great friend just gave us a home version bounce around that we will definitely put to good use. I am a big fan of things that are great exercise, outside and lead to easier nap/bed times due to sheer exhaustion.
After the pumpkin selecting and bouncing, we went to a Stewart's roadside stand and had rootbeer floats and chili cheese fries. Being outside works up an appetite. Yum!
All around, we had a great fall day!!
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