Pumpkin Day

With Halloween just around the corner, we joined Matt's gang at Faulkner Farms in Santa Paula to find a pumpkin or two. It's one of my favorite places 'cause there's more to do than just pick a pumpkin and go. There are wheelbarrow rides - but you have to bring your own propulsion system. "Matt power" works really well.

We found a petting zoo with cows, pigs, goats and Nai'a's favorite - adorable little bunnies. Miles loved swinging the gate more than petting the animals. There were plenty of pumpkins in a range of sizes and shapes. Miles was hesitant at first but he quickly got into the spirit. He knew he could only have one, so he'd put a pumpkin in the wheelbarrow, than find another he liked better. Out went the first one and in went the second. Then he found another he liked - out with the old and in with the new. And his choices kept getting bigger and bigger. That's going to be one tired little boy tonight!

There was steer roping, California-style - and pony rides - both kids were belted in, but Dad wasn't taking any chances, walking alongside Miles the whole way. The weather was nice - warm and dry after yesterday's rain - but you can tell the Santa Ana winds are on their way back again. It was dusty and breezy, which made the lemonade taste even better. Today was Faulkner Farm's last day for the season so the remaining pumpkins were buy 1 get 1 free. Marie only found one she liked, but Nai'a and Miles ended up with two or three each. Can't wait to see the jack-o-lanterns Chris and Matt come up with.