The Pumpkin Patch

Jekyl and Hyde?

Who's happy to be at the pumpkin patch? We are!

Sam spent most of his time pushing the pumpkins over.

We had an incredibly busy Saturday this weekend. We got up and moving early and headed to the Incline Village Nursery School's Annual Pumpkin Patch. It's not an actual pumpkin patch since you couldn't really grow pumpkins in Tahoe but they get together enough pumpkins for it to resemble one. There are games for the kids, pony rides, a huge bake sale and lots of other things to enjoy. The boys posed with the pumpkins and then Ben's only request was a turn in the bouncy house.

From the pumpkin patch we headed to the Burnt Cedar pool where we spent a lot of time this summer for swim lessons. This was the one day of the year that dogs were allowed in the water to play, swim, and show off their skills. Ben and Sam were mezmerized by all of the different dogs.

After lunch and a nap we walked across the street to the shopping center in our neighborhood for an Oktoberfest celebration. There was a local band playing called Shameus, bratwurst grilling, and lots of booths to peruse. But the highlight was a tricycle race sponsored by TCF. They held 2 races for the kids (Ben was not interested in competing) and one race for the adults. There's nothing like seeing four grown men make complete fools of themselves when their "strategies" fail and they fall head over heels on asphalt. Luckily Brian was off visiting so he was not one of the four to crash and burn.