Last weekend, we found ourselves with a gorgeous Saturday, and no solid plans. Since it was October, and the kids needed pumpkins for school projects, we decided it was time for our mostly-annual trip to the pumpkin patch. We all grabbed our boots, and drove up to Bi-Zi Farms in Vancouver. The kids immediately scaled and clambered all over and through the hay pyramid.

And swam in a pool of dried corn kernels.

And didn’t get lost in the hay maze.

Met some new furry friends.

Roped some plastic cows.

And launched small pumpkins towards a barrel about 30 yards away.

I actually managed to get more than half of my last pumpkin in the barrel, and got this little guy as a prize!

Then the main attraction: the hay ride.

Lucy and Will chose pumpkins they could carry to school and use in class. Becky and I chose medium-sized gourds for decorating the house.

Our last stop: successfully getting lost in the corn maze.

Until next year!