Pumpkin Patch "Fun"

We went to the pumpkin patch over a week ago. Why didn't I rush home to blog about it right away? Well, it wasn't all that fun. First Jeff, Henry and I went out to breakfast with Greg, Marianne, Peyton and Nathan. That part was fun! Then we all drove to a pumpkin patch out in the country. We paid $5 per person to roam around the farm and go on a hay ride. The boys lost interest long before the hay ride. Henry liked the big slide, but he wanted to go down over and over, and he really didn't understand the concept of waiting his turn. So, it went something like this: Henry would try to cut in front of everyone to get on the slide, we'd hold him back so that he didn't cut in front of everyone else, he'd cry as he waited in line, he'd finally get a turn, he'd love it for the 5 seconds of his turn, he'd insist on going on again, repeat....Actually, the slide was pretty fun. But, after about a dozen times, we were ready to move on. We looked at some animals for a while.

Nathan really loved the water pump rubber ducky races. We spent a LONG time in that area. When we finally forced our way out of that area to go on the hay ride that would take us to the pumpkin patch, the boys were cranky. Henry got knocked over by some random lady and started screaming and crying. We realized that it was past Henry's nap time, and we all decided to just leave without the hay ride. But first I had to attempt to accomplish my mission of getting a good family pumpkin patch picture. Exhibits A, B, C, & D:

Mission: Failed.