Out in the patch

Seth and I had a great time yesterday soaking up a perfect Autumn day out in a local pumpkin patch with Gina, Mark, Kate and Adah. We each picked out a pumpkin (plus one small pie pumpkin 'for Lorenzo') then drove to Tewksbury, near Lowell, for a southern style lunch at Cracker Barrel, Adah's suggestion (she is in love with their grilled chicken with okra!).

Pumpkin picking gave us a great reason to travel through some of the more rural areas, where the leaves are noticeably more colorful and vibrant. I'd say the trees are at their best this weekend :o) It was also good to catch up with Mark's family--the girls are super sweet and we always have so much fun with them. It will be horrible if they really end up moving next summer :o(