Pumpkin Patch 2011

This was our 2nd year attending Cal Poly's pumpkin patch festival. After driving around looking for a parking spot, we headed straight for the corn maze. The guy who built was right behind us and said it was smaller this year, but what we liked was that the corn was much taller, so that even my 6' 4 husband couldn't see over them.
Here are the kids walking thru the maze. I love how Kya has to pose like a model these days.


Seth's favorite part was climbing the haystacks.


and then being able to see out of the maze and all around the property. Straw can be slippery and at one point Wayne slipped and fell on his bottom. I actually took a picture of him in mid fall, but out of respect for him, I chose not to post it. Although, I did find it pretty funny.

Hiding in the corn.

After the corn maze, we headed over to the market area to sample some food and listen to a musician while we ate the snacks and water I brought with us. Then it was time to go into the pumpkin patch. The only thing I didn't like about this year, was the warmer weather, as I like it to feel like Fall.

Posing for our traditional, sit on the pile of pumpkins, photo.

I can't wait until they are all grown and I can post pictures from baby to 18 showing how they have grown!

I asked Kya to take a picture of her Daddy and I. Then all the kids wanted to take one of us. So, even though I am not too fond of posting pictures of myself, I am posting all three so that we can remember who took which one and because I am impressed how they all 3 centered us. I have a Cannon Rebel, which is not small for little hands.

Kya's picture

Elsie's Picture

Seth's picture

Walking thru the tall grass looking for pumpkins. It reminded me of an Easter egg hunt! lol

Our only family picture.

Horse Project

One of Kya's school assignments last month was to pick one animal and do a project on it. She chose to do her's on Horses. We decided to do a poster board showing pictures with a description of how to care for a pet horse.

First, she wrote about keeping the barn clean and demonstrated with a picture of her raking up the hay.

Next, she scooped up the horse manure into the wheelbarrow, showing how to keep the horses stall clean.


Then she got Arasa so that she could then tell how you care for the horse.

Here she is currying the horse to keep the knots away, help remove the loose hair from her coat and help get rid of any dirt.

After we curry the horse, it is time to pick their hooves, to get rid of any packed in dirt or manure. We don't let the kid do this part yet, so Wayne did the demonstration.

After the horse is groomed, it is time to get them ready to exercise & ride. Kya does a great job at carrying the saddle.

Of course her siblings help out too. Seth has another saddle and Elsie carries the saddle blanket.

Kya is doing a great job at leading Arasa in the direction she wants her to go.

Seth is also learning how to ride and lead his horse, but needs dad's help a bit more.

and Elsie still must have her daddy lead her around with a lead line, but she is also great with the horses.

After we ride, we feed them their dinner. First, they get some horse pellets which is like a vitamin for horses.

and then their hay.

Here is the poster she did and turned in. I should have drew some lines to help her write straight, but she did a great job on it.