I don't know how else to say it....we've all gone a little pumpkin crazy in the head this past month, including Chase who has decided to eat through two screen doors & a window screen (to name just a few objects) and goes completely bonkers everytime we leave the house. I really think he has some sort of anxiety/separation disorder.....either that or he's just trying to tell us, "first I get pushed aside with Grayson, now you're gonna bring home another one of those annoying fur-tugging monsters, and now PUMPKINS?! Hello, I was "numero uno!" I think I still live here!" Poor Chasers!
Chilln' with Grammy!
I feel like a pumpkin myself these days!!
Yes, Blaine thought it would be a super fun idea to grow pumpkins this year! Don't get me wrong, he has great ideas and I really don't want to knock it, because ANY other year, and yes, it may have been a little more "fun!" But with a baby arriving in less than 2 months, Blaine taking 4 classes & trying to finish out his last semester of school, plus it being his busy season where he works 6-7 days a week, leaves the house at 5 and doesn't get home before 7 most nights, then throw in the everyday routine of my job 3 days a week (which is actually a break from the other 4 where I'm scrambling to keep up with a two year old, keep us all fed and the house from completley falling apart!), I wouldn't say this was the best year to have a pumpkin patch! On top of that, it ALWAYS costs more than you think, so at this point, if we can even come close to breaking even with our costs of growing and putting the whole thing together, we will be totally overjoyed! You definitely live and learn.....knowing now how much time, effort and stress this has been, selling the pumpkins by the bins wholesale and taking the $1500 loss sounds like such a better option. But my inner-Martha Stewart, stubborn, type A personality thought it would be a better idea to spend a lot more money, time and energy making crafts with every free moment I had to try to make that money back! BAD IDEA!
Oh, Happy Days! Love Grayson's face in this photo! Of course it had to be one of the hottest weekends opening weekend!
I hope I don't sound like a total grump, as all things aside, we have had a little fun with it and it will definitely be a great story and picture book one day. And we have been overwhelmed with the awesome support from our family and friends who made special trips to come out and see us last weekend and are helping in other ways! Seriously, if it wasn't for them, I'm not sure we'd have any sales! Even Blaine's niece and nephew took a wagon of pumpkins around their neighborhood last Sunday night and sold more pumpkins in an hour than we did both days out at the Marketplace! So to all our friends and family, a BIG THANK YOU for all your love & support with all of this!
Here are the kids crafts I created...I know....super silly, cheesy. I made "Do It Yourself" Pumpkin Cowboy/Cowgirl Kits, as well as Spider Diva's & Dudes!
I made about 130 vases like this.....
Chilln' with Grammy!
I feel like a pumpkin myself these days!!
Yes, Blaine thought it would be a super fun idea to grow pumpkins this year! Don't get me wrong, he has great ideas and I really don't want to knock it, because ANY other year, and yes, it may have been a little more "fun!" But with a baby arriving in less than 2 months, Blaine taking 4 classes & trying to finish out his last semester of school, plus it being his busy season where he works 6-7 days a week, leaves the house at 5 and doesn't get home before 7 most nights, then throw in the everyday routine of my job 3 days a week (which is actually a break from the other 4 where I'm scrambling to keep up with a two year old, keep us all fed and the house from completley falling apart!), I wouldn't say this was the best year to have a pumpkin patch! On top of that, it ALWAYS costs more than you think, so at this point, if we can even come close to breaking even with our costs of growing and putting the whole thing together, we will be totally overjoyed! You definitely live and learn.....knowing now how much time, effort and stress this has been, selling the pumpkins by the bins wholesale and taking the $1500 loss sounds like such a better option. But my inner-Martha Stewart, stubborn, type A personality thought it would be a better idea to spend a lot more money, time and energy making crafts with every free moment I had to try to make that money back! BAD IDEA!
Oh, Happy Days! Love Grayson's face in this photo! Of course it had to be one of the hottest weekends opening weekend!
I hope I don't sound like a total grump, as all things aside, we have had a little fun with it and it will definitely be a great story and picture book one day. And we have been overwhelmed with the awesome support from our family and friends who made special trips to come out and see us last weekend and are helping in other ways! Seriously, if it wasn't for them, I'm not sure we'd have any sales! Even Blaine's niece and nephew took a wagon of pumpkins around their neighborhood last Sunday night and sold more pumpkins in an hour than we did both days out at the Marketplace! So to all our friends and family, a BIG THANK YOU for all your love & support with all of this!
Here are the kids crafts I created...I know....super silly, cheesy. I made "Do It Yourself" Pumpkin Cowboy/Cowgirl Kits, as well as Spider Diva's & Dudes!
I made about 130 vases like this.....
Well this will be our last weekend out there, so hopefully with the cooler weather forecast, word of mouth and a radio ad I just set up, we'll get a little more activity this time around! After that, we've decided to donate whatever we don't sell and call it pumpkin quits!
Here are a few non-pumpkin related pics (whoo hoo)! Haven't taken many, but we do still sort of have a life outside of pumpkins!This is what my house has looked like for the past month! I can't wait to get my kitchen table back!
Still loves to walk in Mommy's shoes! Should I start to worry?!
First tatoo from McDonalds! So proud!
Off to the park with Papa!
Hope everyone is doing well & I haven't driven you all crazy with my pumpkin talk!
