Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter. -- Brad Henry

Monday, September 26, 2016

Autumn Fun

It was the last official weekend of summer, and just 3 days before fall.  The kids were ready to decorate the house with pumpkins, hay bales, and enjoy cooler weather.  We decided to head to the best pumpkin patch around, Denver Downs.  


The little one invited a friend to make the outing even more fun.  The two girls talked the entire 45 minute drive.  When we got there, we saw everything was locked up!  Apparently, they didn't open until the following weekend.  Nice.


Deciding that wouldn't ruin a fun day, we looked up on our smart phone whether the apple orchard (45 min away in the opposite direction from our house) was open.  Glad I did, because it was also closed.  


The girls were troopers, though, and agreed to just head to the zoo.  Although it wasn't exactly how we expected the day to go, it turned out just fine.  


They had fun at the park just outside the zoo entrance playing with other children.  The animals inside were neat, too.  






We didn't come home empty handed, though.  We picked up a pumpkin at the grocery store on the way back.  Happy fall!