Pumpkin Catapulting, Hayrides, Crisp Leaves... FALL IS HERE!

We had a very New England fall weekend.  It was perfect.  On Saturday Leif and I took Abby to Boston Hill Farm in North Andover.  They had a wonderful live band playing, bright pumpkins stacked in front of their store, and a catered BBQ lunch off to the side.  We took Abby on her first hayride.  The hayride went around the farm, through the pumpkin patches and apple orchards.  Abby just loved it- she was so excited. The farm had a wonderful petting zoo that we visited as well- Abby enjoyed looking at the goats, sheep, chicken, and baby bunnies (oh were the baby bunnies cute!)  Abby most enjoyed watching the other children around her though.  She is such a social butterfly.  Leif and I enjoyed some BBQ before heading back to McCue's farmstand by our apartment to pick out the perfect pumpkin to carve.  We'll be carving it this week. :)

On Sunday we went to the Pumpkin Catapulting event at Amesbury Sports Park.  They could catapult those pumpkins so far in to the bright blue sky!  Abby enjoyed staring up in to the sunshine and clouds.  My mom and dad and Mandy and Matt joined us at the catapulting event and all really enjoyed the afternoon.  They had a great live band playing and Mandy even treated Abby and I to Abby's first train ride around the soccer field.  Abby loved it.  Abby was dressed to the nines for her pumpkin afternoon and got many words of praise over her cute ensemble. :)  After pumpkin catapulting, we headed to Park Lunch in Newburyport and met up with Leif's mom for a nice meal of fried shrimp, fried scallops, fried clams and french fries (yeah...  they have EXCELLENT fried food...) ;)  Abby sat on Carol's lap for the whole meal and was just as happy as could be.  Everyone stopped to talk to her- she certainly is not shy either- she smiled at each visitor. :)  After Park Lunch, we headed home to make halloween cards.  We made white footprints on black card stock to make little ghosts.  Abby was pleased with the crafting and allowed me to paint on her feet without any grief. :)

Here are some pictures from the weekend :)  Sending love to all!!!! :)