It turns out that life with 2 kids is definitely not a fairy tale…
Denny and I are incredibly grateful for 2 healthy kids, but I would be lying if I said that it isn’t hard work every single day. Some days we just lack the energy and motivation to pack the bags, make the picnic lunches, find the matching shoes, wrestle the kids into the car seats… the list goes on and on. And on those days we just scrap the plans, toss the kids some Tim Bits, and settle in at home.
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But Saturday was different. I’m not sure why, but Saturday we hit our stride. Saturday we got it together and we headed to the awesome Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY. (No fairy godmother assistance required) And I’m so glad that we did!
The cutest little pumpkins in the patch!
It was one of those rare meltdown-free days. Makenzie loved all of it… the singing chickens, the magic show, the rides, the jumping pillows, and of course, all of the pumpkins. She had endless energy, and she even had a pumpkin themed shirt. Score, two bonus points for this mom!
Mitchell loved it all too. He was mellow while we watched the entertainers. He was sleeping when we explored the kiddie coaster and swings. And he was perfectly adorable when we finally ventured over to the pumpkins. Way to go, little buddy!
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By midnight the spell was over. The mellow, happy, Normall Rockwell-esque kids returned to our crazy muchkins who fight naps and wake up at all hours of the night. My clean mom attire turned back into spit-up covered sweats. And our carriage was really just a family-sized SUV all along. But we were left with lots of great memories and of course, a pumpkin or two.
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I don’t have a glass slipper to prove any of this, but I do have a few pictures…
Baby’s 1st autumn! Checking out these big orange things
Cheese!
I actually made it in a picture.
She’s such a big girl on the swings!
Pumpkin farm express
Testing out the new pumpkin farm jumping pillows. Two thumbs up from this girl!
All tired out.
Petting the bunny, Abby Cadabara! This little furry guy was her favorite part of the magic show.
<3 these two.
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And they lived (mostly) happily ever after…
thanks to bribes, wine & a good sense of humor.
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xoxo
