Pumpkin Pickin'

So, Jo and I thought it would be a good idea to get in the Halloween spirit by carving pumpkins. I love carving pumpkins and was so excited to go to the Rocky Mountain pumpkin Ranch to find the perfect pumpkin. We were probably the only couple there who didn't own at least two snot-nosed, screaming children, but it was a lot of fun anyway.

There were lots of funky pumpkins to choose from:

But, in the end, Jo and I decided to pick us out some good' ol' fashioned Jack-O-Lantern pumpkins. More on how the pumpkin-picking went in a minute, but first I have to tell you about the dead camel. Read on for details.

There was the mandatory petting-zoo that was set up for all the kiddies. There were goats, sheep, a llama, a donkey, ducks, a tortoise and...

A DEAD CAMEL!

Poor thing must've broken its neck somehow and there must not have been anyone to clean it up. That, or the friendly staff may have just decided that a dead camel was better than no camel at all, so they just left it.
It was so sad.



Anyway, back to the pumpkins. We cruised the field, looking for good carving pumpkins. Jo insisted that I take a picture of his shadow self "holding" a pumpkin. This one's for you, babe.


We decided to grab one of the wagons they had so we didn't have to lug our pumpkin around by hand, then we were really ready to go.














Jo scans the field, considering the possibilities.

Look how proud Jo is of his pumpkin! Like a true man, he had to go for a nice big one. Mine is smaller, but also cuter.

Jo, chivalrous as always, pulled the little wagon for me.









But it was heavier than he thought!

After paying for our pumpkins, we decided to splurge and buy a funnel cake to share, since neither of us had had one in a long time. It was sososo good. Deep fried, doughy and delicious. Definitely not something I'd eat every day, or every week for that matter, but a good treat for every once in a while. The fresh pressed apple cider we had to go with it was also amazing. Yum!