Pumpkin Picking

One of my favorite things to do in preparation for fall is to go pumpkin and apple picking. Allen's mom was in town last weekend and although it rained and poured all day on Saturday, we were blessed with a beautiful day on Sunday. We piled into the car along with our good friends the Frady's and headed out to an orchard and pumpkin patch that is a few miles outside of Asheville in a town called Fairview. We had never tried this place before, but it turned out to be perfect for the kids to see some farm animals and to go hunting for a pumpkin in their pumpkin patch. Of course, as always, it takes forever to find the perfect pumpkin (can't wait to go cut down our own Christmas tree this year!), but we ended up finding two that we think will be great for carving! Don't you just love the fall?!

Hickory Nut Gap Farms, Fairview, NC

I want to touch the baby calf...

Apple Cider Popsicle, yummmm

this one looks good

Grandma found a winner!

Allen and Jim searching for the perfect pumpkin