Grand Ole Pumpkin Patch

So this year, Bryan and I decided to skip the Alabama National Fair and take Gracie and James to the Pumpkin Patch in Clanton, which is about a 45 minute drive from where we live. This was the first time I had ever been, and it was an absolutely perfect day for it - not too cool, not too hot, and there was a little bit of a breeze.
We also had my aunt Gail and her daughter Kaytlin go with us (you'll see Kaytlin in some of the pictures).


Some of the festive fall decorations outside the Big Red Barn (where we bought a pumpkin carving kit, a pumpkin cup, and a small cross for the fridge).


James on one of the photo-op locations at the pumpkin patch!


I swear, this kid sleeps through everything!


James and me on the Twactor Train.


Gracie and one of her funny faces on the Twactor Train.


Gracie and Kaytlin


Gracie on Sugar, one of the ponies at the pumpkin patch.


Gracie and Kaytlin on the hayride. The kids have the option of going on a hayride to pick out a pumpkin, and Bryan got off to help Gracie pick out hers while James and I stayed on the wagon. I will post pictures once we carve the pumpkin.


Gracie on the same photo-op James was on earlier!


The girls enjoying some ice cream before we packed up to head home.

This might become a family tradition for us! Gracie had a lot of fun and so did the rest of us, and it was nice and not crowded at all (once the two school groups left, we were the only people there!)