Pumpkin Picking

Cox Farms—the Disneyland of pumpkin patches—was a thrill on Saturday morning. My consolation for not being able to slide on all of the giant slides with Patrick and Donald was getting to watch both of their smiles on the way down. Patrick’s favorite slide was a giant dinosaur-themed slide; he bounded up the hill to the top at least a dozen times and squealed with delight as he rode down on Daddy’s lap. We did a hayride (my first too!) and loved watching Patrick marvel at the painted wooden cutouts (Big Bird! A dinosaur! Elephants!) and high-schoolers in costumes who tumbled out of a UFO and other silly/scary scenes along the route. We saw baby pigs, goats, chickens, and sheep, and Patrick grooved to “Burnin’ Love” from one of the many live bands that play throughout the day. Picking actual pumpkins didn’t come until the very end—but we found two very nice ones to take home.