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Down on the Farm

We went to Linvilla to get some pumpkins and hang out with the animals. There were a lot of Halloween-themed items around and our little witch posed for a few pictures.



She just needs to learn how to look at the camera when she's smiling, but we're almost there. Even though it wasn't in line with the upcoming holiday, Zoe did have her first pony ride. She was hesitant at first, because neither mommy nor daddy was able to walk with her, but she made it all the way around without jumping off.



After that we made our way over to the pumpkins so we could pick some out. There was a hay bale chair, as well as some wooden crates, that made for good spots to stop and take some pictures. I made sure to interfere in some of those.



Once we got the pumpkins home, a few days later Zoe asked to do some painting. We wound up with a lot of beautiful pumpkin art throughout the house.



Oh yeah, and there was glitter. Lots and lots of glitter. Seriously, you have no idea how much glitter was all over those pumpkins and our house. As always, there are plenty more pictures available on Flickr.

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