DO: Stand and watch as they shoot a pumpkin out of this cannon (called "Punkin' Chunkin'") and try to hit a target 1500 yards away. It's never been done in 7 years, by the way, but very cool to watch.
DON'T: Take your eyes off the pumpkin once you find it in the air or will you never be able to find it again and miss it as it smashes to the ground 1500 yards away.
DO: Let your kids have fun and jump in the hay.
DON'T: Worry that they will get all itchy and then paralyze themselves.
DON'T: Ever try to ride this freakishly short, fat horse.
DO: Take his picture because you know you will blog about him later.
DO: Take the hay ride out to pick the pumpkins. Go ahead...Put your family's life in the hands of a 15 year old farm boy.
DO: Take lots of pictures of your cute kids, even when they complain.
Definately DO let your 2 smallest and most fragile necked children ride "Little Toot" the "train". Made from a riding lawnmower, a few plastic containers, some wheels, and a guy with a conductor outfit and a good imagination.
DON'T: Be surprised when an attorney contacts you to file a class action suit against said conductor for whiplash.
DO: Invite Grandparents. Last year we took Noni and Papa. This year, Grandma.
DO: Take this awesome picture of your handsome boys in a buggy. (Even though it took forever to get them all looking at the camera at the same time.) And then DO frame it later.
DO: Let your 11 year old son take a picture of you and your sweetie. And then DO kiss your sweetie for suggesting it (there aren't a lot of pictures of us, because I am always the one behind the camera) and for being a good sport about me wanting to take so many pictures.
DON'T: Stress that your 11 year old son will either drop the camera in the mud or cut off our heads in the picture. He did a great job! He must get it from his Mom and Papa.
DO: Pose your 4 year old and take lots of pictures of him because he is the only one that doesn't complain about it.
DO: Take a nap on the way home with your new gloves and your $2.00 balloon animal...courtesy of Grandma.
DON'T: Stress about mud on their shoes, on their clothes, and on the floor of your new car.
DO: Have a fun day as a family, and remember all the reasons why we want to be Together Forever.
7 comments:
That really makes me wish we'd taken the time to do that this year. Except the $2 balloon animal...you need a Grandma for that.
"We need Punkin' Chunkin'" in Az. Maybe it would make me like Halloween a little more. I love to see Pumkins blown up. I have some ugly decorations to donate to the cause.
Darling family. I see Jessica has not influenced you yet with matching holiday shirts. I am sure your teenager appreciates that.
NOW I know what to do with those empty 50-gallon barralls (sp?) in our garage. Sure, we're supposed to stick water or wheat in them but making a train looks much more fun and profitable.
Oh, and lots of points for the hubby wanting a picture with you. Mine never suggests pictures of us together. I think it is because I am too beautiful. It makes him nervous to stand next to me.
Clever post. I hope your van survived the mud.
barrels.
DO: Call OSHA because that looks like a million violations. But actually don't because that fun fun place would get shut down and you know the element of danger makes it all the more fun! Good job getting the entire family to go. My husband would rather die that do that stuff.
Hi there. Stopping by to spread a little Halloween love. Hope all your costumes are perfect and not itchy, Hope all your candy is chocolate. Hope all your kids bags are full at the end of the street so that you can turn in early. Hope your kids enjoy all 5 courses of their Halloween dinner. Hope all the Halloween lovers are happy tonight 'cause I am ready for some turkey and pumpkin pie.
What a fun day out, and such great photographs to capture the memories, Nathan looks like he is actually going to take off in flight in one of them.
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