Pumpkin Patch 2010

In October of 2009, after being home with Nicholas for about 6 months, we took him to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. We didn't stay very long because there was SO MUCH to see and do....it was overwhelming... Fast forward to early September of 2010, when Nicholas began asking us nearly everyday to take him to the Pumpkin Patch. We kept telling him we had to wait until they opened in October. A few days into October we took him back to the Pumpkin Patch in Flower Mound, TX.....

Nicholas was SO excited to finally get back to the Patch!

Who dares to cross under the nether regions of the mighty scare crow??

SO MANY PUMPKINS TO CHOOSE FROM.....He can barely contain himself.

Nicholas played with practically every pumpkin we
permitted him to place his paws upon.

This year we were able to go on a hay ride....a first for both Daddy and Nicholas. Here is a picture during the ride. (No Aronins are pictured)

Here is our driver. His name is Buford T. Huffnaegle III,
but most people just call him "Murray."

Nicholas with a fist full of hay....wasn't that a John Wayne movie??

When it was time to leave Nicholas wanted to stay and go again!

Pumpkins!

You can't really have a Pumpkin Patch these days without an array of gigantic bounce houses and inflatable slides. This is the slide that Daddy had to go on with Nicholas last year. I was prepared to take the plunge again this year, but Nicholas did an excellent job all on his own!

I am always so grateful when other kids allow Nicholas the little extra time
he needs without trying to race past him

Made it to the top! Time to slide....

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

He had so much fun he did it three more times!!

Here he is playing in a small house loaded with 17 screaming kids!! How do I know it was 17? Because I had to go in there and 'persuade' him to come out...

Nicholas loved sitting and becoming one with the pumpkins.
(while looking for bugs of course!)

One of many wonderful pictures taken by Lisa....

Just a couple of dudes hanging out in a giant pumpkin....

Just a close up of a couple of dudes hanging out in a giant pumpkin....

Here are my three favorite shots captured by Lisa....
ONE

TWO

THREE

Great shots by my Special Honeybear of Love and Goodness!!

We couldn't get the automatic picture taking thingy to work so we took turns to get
these last two shots before leaving the friendly confines of the Pumpkin Patch
and hitting Jersey Mike's for lunch.

Two of my most favorite people of all time!