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In the last week of October we finally caught some festive fall happenings at a nearby pumpkin patch.


She had so much fun! And I did too. I was pleasantly surprised that there was so much to do for free! During school hours adults don't have to pay, but it's only $1 afternoons to get in so obviously they are just nice folks and it's appreciated since it's hard to find fun, affordable ideas in this area that don't make you feel like a sardine with a billion other kids. She did the kids maze, pet several animals, walked through a little "haunted house" without holding my hand, went down their slide, walked around hay barrels, wallered all in their corn box and took a nice hayride through the pumpkin patch and corn field! It was great. ESPECIALLY with her best buddy by her side. These girls are just a couple days apart and really do love each other. As soon as we got there, they ran to each other and gave each other a big hug. She wants to play with Emma all the time. Her mom was a college friend of mine (awesome person) so it's so fun to share this time together with our girls. 



While we were waiting on Emma to get there, we ran around playing Lexi's favorite game of chase & hide and seek and luckily she made a friend who took her by the hand, it was so cute! I love older kids who love younger kids.






They both can dish & take which is why it's nice that they are friends and probably why they are friends! When they were both younger we had to explain to others that our girls were "intense" huggers. I was so glad to hear we weren't alone! ha.


Look at that cheese face! She is adorable, I dare say. And good friends are a necessary part of life.
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