I got all creative on how to welcome everyone into our back yard, using posterboard and orange lunchbags filled with rocks.
I got some jack o'lantern face ideas online and then free-handed them onto the paper bags with a magic marker. It looked pretty cool, actually.
We posted some important rules for our pumpkin patch on the side of our shed so everyone could see it upon entering the back yard. Note the one about the scarecrow.
The girls enjoyed the activities we had planned: hay rides in our wagons.
Cousin Makenna was able to make it to the party, all the way from Michigan! Emma was very excited to see her because they are "best cousins and sisters."
Leaf jumping.
Mini-pumpkin decorating.
We even had a pumpkin cut-out where the kids posed for pictures.
Of course, the party wouldn't be complete without the good food! Note the sad-looking pumpkin cake that cracked in half...we called it our spooky pumpkin cake!
I tried to hold it together for pictures.
When it was time for the cake, I lit the candles and started to sing "Happy Birthday," as I brought the cake to the table. By the time I got there, though, Emma was nowhere to be seen. She had sneaked off under the tree and was hiding. So we sang the birthday song a second time while Emma covered her ears.
Emma and her friends didn't mind that the cake looked funny. They were having a great time!
Oh, and the scarecrow...was....Daddy. Can't believe he did it! All the girls thought it was funny to see Mr. Doug dressed up. But Emma and Abby were especially excited because they planned a game just for Daddy Scarecrow to play: chase and catch them if he could!
Here's our whole Scarecrow family at the end of the afternoon. Perhaps a bit worn out, but we all enjoyed the gorgeous fall weather (mid-60's) and had fun playing and celebrating a very special day with Emma.
1 comment:
You make a REALLY scary scarecrow, Doug! Looks like you guys had a great time with the first annual Emma's Pumpkin Patch event...very cute!
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