The Pumpkin Patch

Walker got to pick out his own pumpkin this year. We picked a mommy pumpkin, a daddy pumpkin and a baby pumpkin. The tractors were the highlight of the trip though....

So far the weather's stayed nice enough that they're not rotting on the porch. Hopefully Chris will let us carve them up and make a mess this year....

Fall Camping!

Four days in Flaming Gorge. (Thomas's secret spot)

We've decided this is the only way to go. Sunny and 65 degrees, cool enough at night to need a fire, no bugs....
There is the small matter of going on the opening weekend of the deer hunt. The littlest Ras spent a LOT of time in Orange. He was a pretty good sport about the vest, but the hat hit the dirt quite a bit with an adamant "All done!"

Jen got to try her hand at dirtbikes. And managed not to kill herself (she only killed the engine once, and that was on a difficult-turn-around maneuver.) Chris and Walker followed in the Rhino, lest she hit a tree.
(and for the littlest Ras on the way....well, sorry I've turned you in to an adrenaline junkie so early)
I think this may be our last camping trip of the season...but we've ended on a great note.

Oh...and Jen made some killer chili - - and Chris spent the weekend trying to kill her with the fumes! There will be no more chili cookouts near open flames!!!