Pumpkinfest

Every year in October, our community comes together to celebrate one of our town's biggest attractions: Pumpkinfest. It's all kinds of fun, including a petting zoo, carnival rides, locally grown farmers market, craft show, car show, and all the yummy food you can think of! There's also a big weigh off of some of the biggest pumpkins you will ever see. Some years we even have elephant and helicopter rides and free live bands (last year was The Trews)! This year there wasn't but it was still loads of fun, especially to watch Josie take in all in.

There were a few animals this year, ponies were available for rides and goats chilled out for kids viewing pleasure. I didn't stay around the animals for very long because for some reason I get very sad when I see animals that aren't wild. I don't know, they just look very somber and sad to me. I'd much rather see goats, sheep and ponies running and frolicking around in a field of grass and sunshine. Josie was really smitten with the goats, however, we didn't let her ride the ponies. 

Saturday we spent the afternoon at the car show and visiting Jesse's mom and sister, so I didn't get any photos of that day except for what I share on Instagram. We arrived pretty late because we had other plans on Sunday, so we didn't get in on much of the carnival action. Cherie and Jesse only really spent money trying to get the kids a giant Minion with no success. We ended up with a bendy flower and a Stewie in a banana plush. 


Even though we were only there for about an hour, it was worth paying for, just to see how happy Josie was when she was in the Hay Stack Maze. She was so proud of herself for starting from the beginning and working her way to the end. The best part was seeing her watch the other kids. Often she looked a little intimidated, but I could tell part of her was really curious and excited.

The food is always a great part of Pumpkinfest. There's so many local tables with fresh produce and products. And the food trucks. So many food trucks. Jesse had a burger and a hot dog, Cherie and I shared a Beavertail, much to my disappointment (wow, have they ever shrunk down!)

Oh yeah, and we met this little dude. One of our best and oldest friends Jamie had a baby with his girlfriend, Tiffany, and oh boy he is the sweetest thing. His name is Chayce Austin and I could just hug him and squeeze him and take him home with me! 
Our weekend was filled with excitement, how was your first weekend in October? 

xo Amber