2013 - PUMPKIN FEST

My dad came up last weekend for our annual trip to a pumpkin patch and we headed back to Wooden Shoe Pumpkin Fest this year.  The bad news is that I don't have many good pictures.  The good news is the lack of pictures is because the sun was so bright that everyone was squinting and there were sharp shadows.  It was 48 degrees when we arrived and warmed up to 65-ish by the time we left, but the sky was clear and the sun was shining the whole time.  Gorgeous day!

Last year their corn was unexpectedly shorter than I was, so the maze wasn't exactly challenging.  This year, though, it was tall and we had fun working our way through it.  The kids shot guns paintball and BB guns, did some archery, watched the pumpkin cannon get fired, climbed all over a giant rope spiderweb, played on tire swings shaped like animals and tractors, hunted for clues to win a little prize, and did the activities in several booths.  We all took a break to enjoy some Mt. Angel sausages and curly fries for lunch, then went back for more fun.

Teebs enjoyed driving little toy tractors through a bunch of grass seed.

Naomi took command of the pink John Deere and the rest of us discussed our suspicions that the Wooden Shoe owners are Tim Hawkins fans, due to the popular music video Pretty Pink Tractor.

Devon ground some wheat into flour.

Silas looked intimidating with a weapon in his hand. 

I've only posted one picture of each little W for you, but you can head over to The House on Oak Valley to see a whole bunch more from my dad.