Our autumn traditions are going to be strongly rooted around picking out some pumpkins and mums from our good friend Natalie's local farm. If you are in the general area and need some great summer veggies, fall mums, pumpkins, and gourds... Or a fresh cut and or live Christmas tree, I highly recommend stopping by their little farm (open on weekends usually). It's right on the right on Route 41 North, just past the DE/PA state line, in Pennsylvania.
Here are some pics from this year...
We got there just as they were putting out some mums in the pumpkin display field.
Chloe got to get in the back of the wagon along with her pumpkin lollipop!
Then she and daddy got to sit up front and pretend drive the tractor...
Here is a close up of one of the pumpkin tops from one of the fresh pumpkins we picked out that day... How COOL is the shape of that top? No short and stubby for us (none really at Natalie's)... Which is perfect!
And this my friends is what the inside of a fresh pumpkin should look like...
Not all shriveled up and skinny seeds...
Oh, No... You only want fresh pumpkins after trying these...
And here is a carving of the Chloe Kitty Pumpkin.
It's her side profile with her kitty ears on.
We tried for a little less complicated this year with only a black and white drawing instead of grayscale. Mommy only has so much patience being pregnant and all...
Chloe Kitty Pumpkin all lit up...
Pumpkin carving night at the cousins house...
Chloe thought it was funny to wear her cousins wig around...
And the costume parade at school...
We were at the end of the line of parents because I knew this would happen as soon as she saw us. All the kids were SO cute all dressed up...
Halloween Night...
Getting ready to go out with Daddy to a few houses...
Take an umbrella because it may rain...
I guess an umbrella is good only if you use it and can keep a 23 month old underneath it...
Peeves and Chloe had a lot of fun checking out their goodies...
Mom and Dad had fun too!
And soon I'll get back into the swing of keeping up blogging a bit more regularly...
Right now I'm in the studio pulling together some new decal pieces and working on some finished jewelry designs for the Tri-State Bird Rescue Gala event in a week and a half...
Let me know if you have anything you would like to donate too and I'll send you the pdf of the donation form...
Awesome job on the pumpkin, Marsha! You've inspired me to be more creative next year :)
ReplyDeleteYour pumpkin skills are amazing! Super squash sculpting! I think I am donating a bird tile to the Rescue. I got an email...
ReplyDeletePS - has anyone ever mentioned that Chloe looks a little like you? Just a tiny bit... HA!
Marsha, Lovely photos; what a special and adorable girl. Pumpkin way beyond the required sculpting.. making us all reach to better designs. JT
ReplyDeleteyou are going to loooove sesame place! we do - my kids are 17, 13 & 11 and they were asking to go back!! it is awesome... would you like me to send a couple of pieces for the fundraiser?
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