In the past we have made 3 trips to the pumkin patch, bought pumpkins, and paid by the pound for them. This year, we went to our annual pumpkin patch visit with nana, took daddy along, and got small pumpkins to decorate (stick decorations in). Then, on Thursday, we drove 5 minutes to walmart, bought 3 very large pumpkins for $2.99 each, brought them home and carved them!!We saved a bundle and everyone was happy! This was Taylor's first year getting to carve with us, and she just kept saying "EWWEEE" and "YUCK". LOL!!
This is a family tradition. You know, the kind of thing that you do every year. No matter what the weather is, how old or young you are, that you and your kids will remember for the rest of your lives. It makes me so happy when at bedtime for the last 2 weeks, Trent's book of choice has been "Fall Fun 2010", a scrapbook that I made last year for them that had all the things we went to and did. I hope to make another one this year! I just think that people get so caught up in everyday life, that sometimes they let go of their memories and they are so busy that the day or time slips away. Whether it be making time for family in this busy world, or even as simple as reading a Christmas book to your kids on Christmas Eve, I hope that this will inspire you to start new traditions, or maybe pick up some old ones that you had when you were little. Just another reason the word FAMILY means so much.
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