Venetucci Pumpkin Farm Pumpkin Pickin'...

We have been pumpkin patch crazy this Fall. The first time we went was with Kaleb's school for his very first field trip and then second time we went with a playgroup that we go to sometimes. Kaden wasn't able to go with us on Kaleb's field trip so it was fun to be able to take him one time too. We also went to one in Black Forest today so that Kyle could go with us, but Kaleb ended up not feeling well so we got some one on one time with Kaden (pics to come of that). I love all the fun we get to have in the Fall because it is the last jaunt of playing outdoors until the Winter comes and we are either left with the choice of plastering on layers of cold weather garb, or staying inside and playing board games and building forts.

Kaleb all ready to go on his field trip.

Our first field trip together and Kaleb's first time riding in a big, yellow bus.

The Venetucci Pumpkin Farm located in Security, Colorado next to St. Dominic's Catholic Church has a program each Fall called Pumpkins for Kids, in which school children can come to the farm, learn about farm animals and farm jobs/duties, and get a free pumpkin in the process. It is a great program and each year hundreds of children visit the farm and get to bring a bright orange and fresh jack-o-lantern home with them. At this pumpkin patch you don't have to pick from pumpkins placed in grassy fields...you actually get to go pick your pumpkin straight off the vine. Before you go pick your pumpkin from the field, a volunteer (the whole farm is run by volunteers) tells you the story of Nick Venetucci (the late owner of the farm). He was a very generous man and always gave back to the community.

Kaleb probably went through 10 pumpkins before he picked "the one."

There were all kinds of farm animals for the kids to pet, feed, and learn about.

Posing with all the kiddos in his preschool.

Kaleb got to shuck beans for the first time.

Digging for worms.

When we went with Kaden he had a hard time finding the right pumpkin too.

The boys posing with a little girl from our play group.

In addition to many other things, Kaleb and Kaden learned about composting.