Pumpkin patch and corn maze!

This weekend, we took the monkeys (er, Erin and Orren) to the cornfield maze in La Union, NM. It was a lot of fun. There was a lot to do there, and the kids just loved it. The clear favorite was the cow train, a train made up of barrels made to look like cows, and pulled by a tractor. It was a very dusty ride, but Erin and Orren both loved it. Orren had a hard time waiting his turn, and cried when his turn was over. Poor thing. He would have ridden the cow train all day long!

We also went through the maze, and miraculously found our way out. Of course we went out to the pumpkin patch, too, and picked out two enormous pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns, and two smaller pumpkins, probably for pies. Of course, we had to have the requisite border fair food, like roasted corn with cayenne pepper and ribbon cut potatoes with hot sauce. (You know you've been living on the border a while when you order everything "con jalapeno"... or in this case other types, but same idea!)

It was a fun day. Everyone had a great time. Oh, but people are talking. They're saying my baby is more like a little boy. Stop that right now. He is a baby. He is not allowed to be a little boy yet. He is still new.

OK, so yeah, pictures:

The maze was right across the road from an alpaca farm! How cute is this?? Erin loved it. We pulled up and she screamed, "LLAMAS!!! Can I go pet them?!!!" and I told her that they were alpacas, which are a lot like llamas, but not quite, and that yes, we could go see them. They were really tame, and came right up to her.



Here's Erin on the big jumping balloon thing. She loved this!


Here is a series of images of Orren impatiently waiting for his turn on the cow train. He was not happy to have to wait. He wanted to get on the cow train NOW!

See his mad face? He says, "Let me on that cow train! I don't need no stinkin' line!"


Trying to keep him from completely losing it. This worked for exactly two seconds.


Still waiting:


Still waiting! Luckily, the cow train came up right then, and he was first in line so he got a seat!


Finally on the cow train!!



Then there were duck races!


Then there was the corn maze. Erin did not know the way, contrary to her belief. She got us so lost, but we found our way out eventually!


After the maze, we got some food. It was good!



Erin loved the corn. (In case anyone wondered, yes, one can still effectively eat corn while missing one's two front teeth.)



Then there were pumpkins! Erin wanted them all!



Orren has found his.


OK, maybe we'll go with daddy's choice instead:


Still looking for the right one!



Found it!


We got two BIG pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns this year!


Our total haul. The two big ones, plus Erin and Orren's picks.