Friendship Pumpkin Patch

there was a short window where the rain calmed down a bit last week and we decided to visit the pumpkin patch. it's something that makes our 'fall bucket list' of traditions every year. i love traditions, keeping some from my childhood and creating new ones with my family. it doesn't have to be grand, just something that we all love doing together to help cultivate memories and to help savor and be intentional about the seasons and up-coming holidays.

this was the first year for this darling little pumpkin patch to open in denton! and it was so precious, the church that hosted it did such a wonderful job. there were so many pumpkins and gourds, ranging in all sizes to choose from. there were fun little hay and train rides, pulled by tractors and a John Deere, face paintings, and they also set up little photo-op stations with stacks of hay that were curated beautifully with pumpkins and flowers.
we somehow lucked out and had the entire place to ourselves, it was so wonderful, and simple. sparrow and juniper just got to run around all the fields and play with the pumpkins without me worrying about them getting lost in the crowd of other parents and little ones. and no lines for face painting or the hay rides, which meant they could on as many times as they wanted. I really recommend it for next year. especially if you like a little more low-key,or maybe you have a little one with sensory needs who can't handle noise or overwhelming situations.

we normally trek up to the town south of us {flower mound} and visit their pumpkin patch...and it really is worth it. on a weekday. {don't ever make the mistake of going on a Saturday morning unless you have grandparents with you, also known as, extra eyes + hands to help}, it has all the bells and whistles, corn maze, bounce house/slides, pumpkins everywhere + tons of little wagons that your littles can pull to help haul your pumpkins around. but, something i have learned over the past year in towing two littles around is simple is often times the better choice. i am naturally full of ideas and love making things extra special or creative, but sometimes just choosing to slow down and go the simpler route, often times means its more flexible and relaxing, which is more enjoyable for everyone, but especially little ones. and sometimes you can get caught up in the chase of the better thing. the better park, the better view, the better, whatever that may be. this little pumpkin patch was a lesson in that for me. simple is good. real good. just like my journey in finding beauty in the ordinary, in the mundane of life. find the good stuff right where you are at.