Fall has finally arrived! It was a really long and hot summer, even for a three year old like me. This time of year, we always head to Burt's Farm in Dawsonville, GA. They have more pumpkins there than you can imagine and it's the best place around to go Pumpkin Huntin'. So we put on our Pumpkin Huntin' clothes and headed out! This year, I was so excited to go. Baby Hoss...not so much. He'll learn!
This year, Uncle Bubba went with us. According to mom, there is a running joke in our family that after two hours on the road to anywhere, we finally make it to Ringgold. This trip was no exception. GrNanny, Big Guy, Unc Bubba and I were headed down Ooltewah Ringgold Road with Daddy, Mommy and Baby Hoss behind us, when all of a sudden, a car was flying through the air on the other side of the road. Big Guy slammed on the breaks and we stopped in the middle of the road until that car stopped. Apparently, a little old lady had turned right into the side of this guy and had sent him off the road where he hit a culvert and launched his Audi like a rocket! Fortunately, no one was hurt, but we stopped and waited for the police. There was one funny officer who asked the man if he had a pilot license...you know, since his car was flying! GrNanny even turned around Big Guy's truck so I could see. I told her he wasn't going to like her driving his truck and she said Granddaddy doesn't always get his way. Now I say that...alot! Anyway, Mommy said she was too busy keeping me out of the road to think of taking any pictures of the wreck, but here's one of the Racetrac where we stopped just before we got to Burt's Farm. It was about our 6th potty stop on the way there, and we had to go around the world to get into the parking lot. The grown ups were so relieved to be there...me, I was just enjoying the ride and the company.
We hit the ground running with me leading the way. Granddaddy had to whistle at me to get me to stop and look at some pumpkins. I was having fun running between them.
I liked this one. It was the first one Mommy could get me to slow down for. But we decided it wasn't "THE" pumpkin. Keep looking!
Daddy and I liked this one too...but it wasn't as big as some of the others, so we kept looking! Did you know giant pumpkins make a really cool sound when you drum on them? I found that out, but Mommy said I shouldn't drum because I could bruise them and make them rot faster. Party Pooper.
Hoss was mostly a happy camper. He loves to be outside, so he really couldn't complain and it was a gorgeous day. Plus, he had his hand to look at and keep himself busy.
Finally! We found IT! The 2011 Great Pumpkin!! Granddaddy got us a wheelbarrow and some guys to load it and then I got to sit on it. I felt like the king of the ummm...Pumpkin!
I also found this little green one I liked. I don't know why, but I think it is cute, so we added it to our 'barrow. I did like that I was strong enough to pick it up by myself (almost)!
Next we decided to try to take a family picture. First Daddy was taking some. Hoss was not happy about it and I was pulling Mommy's hair...see that pesky look on my face?
Take 2. Hoss still not happy and Mommy telling me not to "Pat" him on the head while she was still trying to smile.
Take 3. I was an angel this time, it was all that fussy baby's fault.
Finally, GrNanny took over the picture taking and Daddy was able to get in the picture and help Mommy corral us boys. Even Hoss knew playtime was over and settled down a little bit.
And, just to prove it lasted longer than the one snap of the camera, here's another family portrait!
To end the visit, Daddy went with me on the Hay Ride. It was drier this year than in the past, so it was more dusty. I didn't care though. I just love to ride up front as close to that John Deere as I can get. There's nothing like the smell of diesel on a crisp fall day when you're a farm boy!
What a day! We were tired and hungry when we finished at Burt's Farm so we stopped at Longhorn in Dawsonville and ate supper. Mom and GrNanny must have been tired too because neither one even mentioned going shopping at the HUGE outlet mall across the road. I don't think it had anything to do with the six hour trip to get there, or the three hour ride facing us to get back home. I just think Pumpkin Huntin' is hard work for adults. Only us kiddos are hardly affected by it!
*Mommy would like to add that the above mentioned "kiddo" who seemed to be hardly affected by pumpkin hunting was asleep about five minutes after we left Longhorn and slept all the way home.*
Stay tuned for our carving adventure...we're waiting until closer to Halloween!
Love ya!
Jax
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