Yesterday we went to the pumpkin farm. I determined that this was my 22nd annual visit to a pumpkin farm as a mom. I don't think we ever went as children but I also don't think that pumpkin farming was a thing in So. Cal. We got our pumpkins at the grocery store, same place we got our Christmas Trees. My kids would pass out at the mere suggestion. I do love our traditions, I'm not complaining, it's just a lot of pumpkin farming. We went to a huge farm in Clearview called "Bob's Corn". The pumpkins were not stellar, not enough sunshine this year, they were all a little green and some had already passed over to the other side. Our rule is that the little ones (Jack and Grace) can not get a pumpkin any bigger than they can carry around. Jack really pushed that rule this year, I thought the poor guy was going to pop a hemi, lots of straining and groaning. He finally ended up rolling his pumpkin down the hill on the way to the parking lot, I overlooked the fact that he was cheating because caring would take effort and some sort of action on my part. I forgot my camera, bummer because Jack looked hysterical. We actually did get lost in a corn maze. And we paid $20 to do so. We ended up getting out of there less $50. and up two large squash. Tradition, ahhh. The slaughter commences tonight and I will try to get some pics.
Speaking of squash, tonight I'm making baby back ribs and butternut squash risotto. A perfect fall dinner. On Monday I'm going to start of little pre-Halloween diet and then I'll start my pre-Thanksgiving diet the day after Halloween. Another tradition.
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