Becker Farms

It's that time of year again... pumpkin patch time! The Cardon's invited us to go with them to Becker Farms and we had a blast. Trav and I have gone to pumpkin festival's for the past two years- childless. We felt cool. So even though Collin had no idea all the fun that was going on, we certainly appreciated his company. :)

We could smell homemade donuts the minute we got there, so we started the day off right with a little deep fried dough covered in sugar and cinnamon. Filled my oil quota for the year, just like the onion blossom did at last year's festival. Hmmm, I sense a pattern.

Next we were off to the pig races! Can you all say, Soooouuuueeeee!

We let Collin test out a slide, but we didn't think he was really able to take full advantage of all the toys so.....

.....WE gave one a whirl! This was one of those ideas that sounded best in my head. We got more momentum on that aluminum than I expected, and I feared for my ankles as we quickly neared the bottom. So I lifted up my legs, and the ole bum took one for the team!

Luckily, there was a rotted fruit that helped cushion my fall. I got to walk around the rest of the afternoon looking like I didn't make it to the bathroom in time!

Awww, my widdle piggy.

The whole gang! Minus Trav, but you can see his knee on the right side. :)

We ventured into the corn maze... that was more like a corn path than maze.

Even still, the men took a wrong turn at one point, so us women had to take charge and get our troops out of there.

We were victorious!

(And apparently a little hungry, hehe)

I was way bummed when it started raining, which ruined the hay ride we were waiting to get on. But.... at least the Haunted House was covered and available!! Our hubby's watched the kids while Tiff and I braved the goblins. Tiff is not being silly by the way, this pic is EXACTLY how it all went down! She clung to my arm til the very end while I tried to be brave and forge ahead! We both screamed a few times at nothing and then pushed our way out of the claustrophobic "birthing tunnel". Haha, and I'll have to give her the credit for going first through that. I thought I was going to suffocate!

We couldn't leave until I got my very first candied apple. I had barely gotten the wrapper off before Collin was leaning towards it, mouth wide open. And apparently Trav just wanted to eat Collin's ear :)

Well, just one taste can't hurt..... :)

We had such a great time. Thanks again Cardons! Even though it was a bit of a drive, I would definitely go back to this festival over the Clarence one. Much cheaper, less crowded, and "quaint". It was such a beautiful FaLL day. Here we come HoLiDaYs!!

(By the way, on the drive to the farm, Miley Cyrus's new song "Party in the USA" came on the radio and got stuck in all our heads. So throughout the day, we would all randomly start singin' Party in the U.S.A! That song now personifies this day to me :)