Saturday was an incredible fall day! The past 2 years now we have gone to Burt's Pumpkin Farm with our friends, Matt and Nayoung, to get our pumpkins. Then we come back to our place, eat some chili, then carve up some pumpkin creations and then eat more chili...all while I bake off the innards so I can bake up some other treats! It was a pretty warm day, but it still felt beautiful and was nice and chilly for the evening shots! Speaking of shots (not those silly), I took so many pictures that my camera told me "no more". So, I will share some that I took now and some of Nayoung's later.
The boys were given a $10 limit and Max got the biggest one he could find!
All of these pumpkins were great for carving!
I think the big boys took the longest trying to pick out their perfect pumpkins.
These are cinderella pumpkins and the sign said they are "eatable", so we got one for the illustrator's creature (which I will share tomorrow when I grab Nayoung's pictures). From what I have read, the cinderella pumpkin is a French heirloom pumpkin that makes incredible pies! So, guess what ours will be made in to? Now I wish I would have bought more though.
Our loot!
The chili was in the crockpot waiting for us to return!
Jay's (12) creation!
Max's (9) creation!
Nayoung and I roasted the pumpkin they scraped out when they were carving.
These are the butternut squash muffins I baked while they carved. I will share that recipe later today.
We snacked on fresh veggies and fruits!
Luke apparently had a rough day and took a break from all the activity!
While I did not want the day to end, I was so excited to enjoy a cup of fresh pumpkin oats the next morning!
Thanks Matt and Nayoung for another great pumpkin day! Tomorrow I will show all the creatures. I don't typically carve the pumpkins, do you?
Love all those pumpkins!! I have to admit though... for some reason I can't buy a pumpkin with 'pumpkin warts', they kinda freak me out ;)
ReplyDeleteaaahhh, Pumpkins! :D we're going to the Corn Maize and pumpkin farm this weekend, I cannot wait!!
ReplyDeleteI love those little pumpkins!
I have never carved a pumpkin actually! But I plan to do so this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe nearest actual pick your own pumpkin patch is over an hour away. I don't know if I'm going to adventure out that far; we will see depending on the weather!
I need to get a little crock pot, so I can have chili waiting for me when I get home :) haha. Those pumpkins look perfect for carving!
ReplyDeleteI love going out to pick pumpkins! It is one of my all time favorite things to do! Love your blog... I am a new follower.
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I always wondered which pumpkins to buy for eating. And um, muffin recipe ASAP ;-) Hope you're having a good Tuesday so far!
ReplyDeleteAwww... looks like such a great time!
ReplyDeleteAnd I guess I should have done a little more pumpkin research before assuming they're all eatable, huh? lol
Have a great one! (even if it is Tuesday!)
I LOVE fall afternoons like this! I can't wait to see the pie you make with the cinderella pumpkin!
ReplyDeleteI love carving pumpkins - and getting the pumpkin seeds out for toasting - our kids are 18 and 21 now, so its usually just me carving, but I don't care!
ReplyDeleteso many pumpkins! i like the cinderella ones. "eatable" huh? that's funny. i could definitely go for some pumpkin oats right now!
ReplyDeleteWow - I'm so jealous of all your fun pumpkin activities. :) Looks like the perfect day with perfect food (as usual!). :)
ReplyDeleteHope that all is well, Sarena!
I love pumpkin patches! So much fun :D
ReplyDeleteWas the Great Pumpkin there?!
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a fun day :)
what fabulous pumpkins! I love pumpkin picking and that chili looks AMAZING!
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What a lovely family tradition! That sounds so wonderful, I want to start something like that when our kids are old enough. :) Can you believe I've never been to Burt's? And I even lived close to there for a few years!!
ReplyDeleteMy computer doesn't want to display all of your pictures! I am bummed :( What I can see, though? Looks like SUCH a fun day. Those are some warty-lookin' pumpkins in that first pic! haha. And I am eagerl awaiting the recipe :]
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun! I love going to a pumpkin patch.
ReplyDeletelook at all those pumpkins!!! how fun!!!
ReplyDeletei havent been carving in the past few yrs, normally i prefer to just get the pumpkin and let it sit there, uncarved :) what can i say, i'd rather read blogs than carve. LOL
love your snack ideas in the comment to me today...still need to make your hemp fudge. Scared that it will taste like grit but if you love it and i know heab does, i should just get over myself haha!!!
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I don't think I've ever seen cinderella pumpkins before! Can't wait to see the "creature!"
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