After shuttling to a cross country meet this morning and then a softball game, we were able to make our annual visit to the pumpkin patch. This place is a money- making machine. I know this is not in the spirit of the holiday, but really? The pumpkins are triple in price, and it's three dollars a jumper per kid. With two kids, you could easily blow a hundred in an hour.
Of course, we could not avoid the pumpkin patch. I mean, you just have to go. I bought 30 dollars worth and told Brandon and Mia when the tickets were gone, DO NOT...and I mean DO NOT ask, beg, plead for more tickets because that is not happening! Surprisngly, when the tickets ran out, they did what I asked.
They actually had a great time, and some of the jumpers are amazing. Some of the decorations were also a bit scary, not quite suitable for young children. After our visit, we drove to the local Albertsons and bought ourselves three pumpkins to carve later. While walking out the store, I said to the kids, "Let me teach you a lesson in economics....we got three pumpkins at Albertsons for the cost of one pumpkin at the patch." They get it.
I do not undertand how families could possibly afford this. We did enjoy ourselves, but it was only for a brief time. We did get some awesome photos though.
Following the pumpkin patch visit, we had dinner that night at Pholicious. It was great being with them,
Now, everyone is here in the living room and we are ending the night with a living room campout. Life can't get better.
That's quite a pumpkin patch! Funny thing is, here our pumpkin patch pumpkins are the same price as grocery store ones. And I've never seen any jumpers there. Wow, the difference from CA to ID! But yeah, I agree, a trip to the pumpkin patch is a must. Glad you were able to teach the kids a little lesson in economics.
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