Pumpkin Patch for a Cause

Well, it's been quite a while, hasn't it? I have so much to update you on! Where should we start? How about the end of October and picking out pumpkins?

The Monday before Halloween, Daddy took the afternoon off and the three of us went to pick out Jack's first pumpkin! We went to the Pumpkin Patch at St Martin's Lutheran Church in Annapolis - all the proceeds benefit the Lighthouse Shelter for the Homeless in Annapolis. I think most people see Annapolis as a very effluent city, but we do have a very serious homeless problem too. So, we were able to have some fun, get our pumpkins, and make a difference in the community, all in one afternoon!

There were just so many pumpkins to choose from. We finally settled on a small one that Jack was able to hold (and pick out) himself, and a big one for the front porch that Daddy had to carry. But, as you can see, Jack was WAY more interested in the straw on the ground...isn't that how it always is?

Here we are posing with Jack's first pumpkin - he picked it out himself and could even hold it by it's stem - he just wouldn't for the picture of course!