Deja Vu?

This seems like last year. We've had over 3 inches of rain which is keeping me from driving for beet harvest, but that means I get to enjoy a little bit of fall. We took the kids to the Dakota Carriage Pumpkin Patch this weekend, and while it was a muddy mess, the kids both had fun. Eli wasn't thrilled with the idea of riding a horse, but he enjoyed watching all the animals. Alison, on the other hand, loved her pony ride.




It wasn't exactly real cow milking, which is probably good for the cows. Both Alison and Eli got to practice their milking skills on a bucket.



Alison and Jennifer took a cart ride behind clydesdales out to the pumpkin patch - Eli was too scared to ride the wagon, so I waited in the farmyard with him. They came back with two large pumpkins. Once we were all regrouped, we went home to watch the Twins.

I smoked a mallard this weekend and added the meat to a mix of alfredo sauce and peas, tossed over penne pasta. Everybody ate very well (for once), so I think I've come up with a solution to getting the kids to eat - I gotta do more hunting!