Annual Averill/Tate/Neuteboom Pumpkin Patch Trip!

It's that time of year again... My FAVORITE time of year in fact. Within the beautiful fall is one of my very favorite traditions. The annual pumpkin patch trip. Dad and I starting taking Sophie to the pumpkin patch when she was about 2 or 3 years old. They continued the tradition while I was away at college and now we've added my incredible husband and his family and of course our beautiful girl Bella. This year we timed it perfectly and were able to have the Neutebooms join us as well as Sophie's boyfriend Matt, it was an excellent time as always.
We always stop by to see how tall we are, I think everyone but Bella has stopped growing but it's still worth it!



This seemed to be the first year Bella really picked out her pumpkins, she was in full control of her choices and loaded them up in the wagon as soon as she had decided. We have 5 little pumpkins (literally) along the wall.




The animals are part of the fun for Bella, this year she fed them with bits of grass.

Pumpkin Launch is always an annual tradition as well and until this trip not a single one of us had successfully hit a target. However, our new addition, Matt managed to do so on his first try. Good way to impress the family I think!!!






Watch out for the Headless Horseman! Trying on different heads!



And of course, we always end our trip with a family portrait. Eric and my first portrait became our save the date cards and we've been capturing our trip to the patch ever since! Only this year, Bella wanted to challenge the traditional position.


We got a great one anyway!

I think Sophie and Matt had fun!


And as usually we ended up with pumpkin carving and Chili, This year was more pumpkin stickering than carving but adorable all the same.


Happy Pumpkin Hunting!