pumpkins, trains and turkeys, oh my!

We met Joe and Dhea for a picnic at Ardenwood Farm this weekend. In addition to the farm stuff (which included a working blacksmith!) we visited their pumpkin patch and had some fun on the train.

As soon as Samuel saw the pumpkin patch, he ran straight up to this pumpkin, told Steve that we needed to buy it, and refused to leave its side. He tried to pick it up, as we debated whether it was appropriate to instill the "you can get any pumpkin you want as long as you can carry it to the check out stand" rule. We decided it was a bit too early for that rule, mainly due to Samuel's strong attachment to this particular pumpkin. He valiantly tried to pick it up and carry it, but it just wasn't going to happen.
Driving the train
Hanging with the turkeys. Samuel and I walked right up to these turkeys - they were huge - bigger than Samuel, but then Steve became convinced that they were going to attack Samuel or me, so we had to back off.