Cider & Pumpkins

Have I told you all how much I LOVE fall & all that comes with it? I may have mentioned it here, here OR here. Imagine how excited I am to share in my love for the season with Mason? He has already helped me make pumpkin bread (which we gave to his daycare providers), helped me decorate the mantle on the fireplace, helped me buy & set up mums & pumpkins on the front steps of the house along with all the other decorations. Okay, maybe he didn't literally "help" but he sure watched me & I could see the twinkle in his eye when I unpacked the pumpkins, gourds & ghosts out of the storage bin ;)

For many years, around October, I would dream about taking my child to a pumpkin patch, going on a wagon ride & watching him/her pick out their own pumpkin. Well, today this long-awaited wish came true. This morning we made our way to the Louisburg Cider Mill & we had SO much fun.

We first toured the mill where they process the apples & watch how they make the apple cider. Then we sat down & enjoyed some fresh hot apple cider with some apple cider donuts - YUM! After our bellies were full of apple-goodness, we made our way over to the pumpkins for some pics. Mase didn't quite know what to think sitting amongst all the pumpkins however, we did manage to get a few good pics of the little guy!

The cutest "pumpkin" in the whole entire patch!

"Can I get this one?"

A "selfie" of Mommy & Mason

My two handsome boys!

We decided not to pay & go through the Corn Maze or on the wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch this year as we felt that Mase wouldn't get anything out of it but we are SO looking forward to going next year when he is walking & can actually understand picking out a pumpkin!

We hope everyone is enjoying the cooler temps, the changing of the leaves & all that comes with the Fall season! I know we are :)