On Saturday we headed up to Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center to go pumpkin picking with the Kriers. We had heard that Bates Nut Farm is popular but Mike and I were overwhelmed by the mass of people. The parking lot alone looked as though it was ready for a Chargers Tailgate party. We strapped the little munchkin into the B.O.B., lathered her up with sunscreen and set off to explore the festivities.

Who's ready to go and choose a pumpkin?

This picture Mike captured just makes me want to start singing, "I'm Proud to be an American..."

Meeting up with her buddy Davis

Kisses from Jaycee

 The boys and the babes

 Waiting to get on the hayride

 One little pumpkin was trying to escape

 Who's ready for a hayride? 

 Checking out the cornfield

 Enjoying the hayride with Daddy...and Froggy

 "Wait...where is Froggy?"

 Chris and Davis..twinsies 

 Next stop, pumpkins

 Ready to get off of the hayride

 Having a little snack in the shade to get energy for pumpkin picking

 So many pumpkins...so little time

 "It's so bumpy!"

 The Braunds

 The Kriers

 Trying to capture a group photo...pretty sure we nailed it.

 Checking out her pumpkin

 Our first trip to Bates Nut Farm was so much fun!

 And she's spent!

"Did you have fun at the pumpkin patch Daddy because I sure did!."