When the weather started to turn cool (finally…after such a miserably hot summer), I was debating whether it was worth taking Avery to a pumpkin patch. So when my mom said she wanted to take Avery to Waterman’s Farm Market and invited me to tag along, I figured it would be fun to go out as just us girls.
The admission fee included several activities and a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Unfortunately, most of the activities were for older kids, and there were plenty of kids around that day on school field trips. So we just walked around to check out everything before our hayride.
Avery was ready for her first hayride. She even knew enough to grab a handful of hay and throw it at me!
The pumpkin patch had a lot of great-looking pumpkins.
But we found two perfectly round Avery-sized pumpkins. We took one home, and Grandma kept one at her house for Avery.
This is her new grin for the camera. Yes, it’s cute, but I just want a regular smile for her pictures!
Ahhh, that’s better. 
Before we left, we had to let Avery experience her first pony ride.
She looks so tiny on that pony! 
She was a little nervous at first, but she didn’t freak out at all. It probably helped that Grandma walked with her. 
She’s got quite a death grip on that saddle. And an intense look on her face.
In the coming years, I hope Avery doesn’t ask us for equestrian lessons. Those could be very pricey!
After the pumpkin patch, we enjoyed lunch at Grandma’s house. Then we headed home for Avery’s daily nap. But she couldn’t wait till we got home to go to sleep.
This was what I saw in the rear view mirror all the way home.