A Hoppy Life: Pumpkin Patch Weekend

So let’s see the last time I blogged the Hopkinson’s had a very busy weekend of apple picking and craft markets! Wow that seems like a decade ago, even if it was only a few weeks ago. We’ve been keeping it pretty low key the past few weeks, hence the lack of blog updates. Ha! However, this past weekend was action packed and lots of fun!

A few years ago – I say 6 years ago, but it’s definitely been at least 5 – Kevin and I discovered this awesome “Pick Your Own” Pumpkin Patch in Columbiana, Ohio. A short 15 minute drive from our house. And when I say discover I’m serious we literally stubbled upon it one fall weekend afternoon and feel in love with it. It’s so much fun and we have such a great time. The place really hasn’t changed much since our first Pumpkin Picking experience except now we’ve been there so many times we know where they’ve grown pumpkins each year which is fun to reminisce.

So this past weekend our annual Pumpkin Patch trip happened! Last year Memaw came with us and acted as our personal photographer and this year Memaw and Papa and our Nephew Xavier came! I see a long-standing family tradition developing. Now Xavier is only 5 months old so he’s not walking around yet but I think he had a blast – when he wasn’t snoozing:)! We arrived, got our handstamps and quickly boarded the hay ride out to the patch! Now this is Max’s 2nd Year pumpkin picking so he knew what to do… okay not really but he loved the ride out and enjoyed the apples that are provided!! Once we got out the field I can say without a doubt this was the most pumpkins we had ever seen in the patch.

So out to the patch we went and pumpkins we a pick. Kevin got a huge pumpkin for himself (because he’s the daddy), I got a nice medium sized one for me (because I’m the mommy) and Max got a nice little pumpkin. Memaw and Papa picked up a few and Xavier got a small one for himself as well! Afterward our picking was a done we headed out of the patch on the hayride and check out the farms new puppy and the farm animals. It was a successful day and I can’t wait for all the years ahead of us and for all the fun we are going to continue to have with our little traditions!!

After pumpkin picking we went to dinner at Bob Evan’s ( a nice family restaurant) that can safely handle a baby and a toddler! Xavier got hungry mid meal and had some smashed carrots – what a big boy! Go Xavier! Max ate like a little piggy and was very well behaved!! Go Max!

On Sunday, we went to breakfast with everyone plus Grandpa Herman at Perkins! The weather was beautiful and it was a good breakfast! Max had a disaster in his pants while at the restaurant and it was a disaster to clean up. I’m only blogging about this because 1 it was embarrassingly funny and 2 I just have to tell everyone. Ha! So I take Max to the bathroom cause he’s obviously gone poop and I’m taking off his pants and poop falls out of his pants! I’m like oh my gosh! It takes me 10 minutes to clean up this mess and a whole thing of wipes. I’m telling the ladies in the bathroom I’m so sorry and everyone is like don’t worry about it we’ve been there – that was nice! After I get Max cleaned up I go to look for my spare outfit and all I have is 2 Shirts & a pair of socks. Are you kidding me! So I roll up the dirty stuff and shove it into a sealed pocket in the bag and put on the shirt and new socks. I’ve got no choice but to take the kid as he is out of the bathroom. Red faced and trying to hide my half dressed child – I run into my family on their way out the door - thank goodness! Luckily for me the weather was 70 plus degrees and Max wasn’t freezing his ass off! So here is my child now – shoes (which I had left at the table thank goodness again), socks, a diaper, long shelved tee, winter jacket, hat. Ha ha ha! Are you kidding me! Let’s just say I went home and thoroughly disinfected his diaper bag and restocked it with appropriate clothing and supplies so if there is ever a disaster again I’m ready!!

And that my friends was our weekend! How’s everyone doing!!?

More pictures coming - gotta contact my photographer Memaw!