Pumpkin Trail

For playgroup on Friday, we went to the Lubbock Annual Pumpkin Trail; however, it had rained (and hailed) Thursday night, so the pumpkins were turned upside-down so the rain could drain out of them. It was still fun looking at the bottoms of the TONS of pumpkins, but when we talked Daddy into coming with us that night, the girls were SOOOO excited. While we were waiting for Daddy, I asked the girls to clean the front room...they cleaned the front room, their bedroom, made their beds, cleaned most of the library, got their shoes on, and asked for help to get their sweaters on--all in about 20 minutes, and without me asking (we need another Pumpkin Trail)!!

When Daddy did finally get home, he changed his clothes and was putting his shoes on when Faye came in. She very seriously declared: "You can't wear THOSE!! We're all wearing boots!!" Daddy obediently put his boots on.


I think there was close to 2,000 pumpkins there (or more). Here's Daisy by her favorite pumpkin-the Texas Longhorn (at least she didn't try to swing on it's horn, this time :)...

...and then there was the Daisy pumpkin...

...and one of Faye's favorite (a butterfly)...

...and one for my Valentine Baby...

...and this one's for Mom Payne, the Trekky (there is Lubbock Star Trek Association, just FYI--at least that's what the sign said for the group that donated these pumpkins)...

...and a few Payne-ful Monsters (watch out-they're gunna scare ya'll)...

It was an exciting family night. I think it was much better seeing the pumpkins right-side up, and at night, when they were all lit-up with candles. Fun, fun.