Pumpkin picking with Hanna

Mercer went pumpkin picking last weekend with Hanna, Mom, Pop, Grandpa, MeMa, and PaPa. Emery's Berry Farm had a nice looking spread of pumpkins complete with a corn maze and hayride. Mercer didn't want any part of the corn maze, but we went on a hayride and got some treats at the country store afterward.












Once we got back home to New York, Mommy carved Mercer's pumpkin nicely.

Mercer celebrates autumn, part 3

Apple cider doughnuts are so good!

Mercer celebrates autumn, part 2

Mercer celebrates autumn, part 1

The rain held out long enough for us to enjoy Outhouse Orchards yesterday. There was pumpkin picking, apple cider doughnut eating, rooster chasing, tractor driving, cheesecake tasting, turkey leg-cooking, and popcorn eating...all in one place.

Blaze

Jon, Meredith, and Evelyn came up to accompany Mercer, Mom, and Pop to the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze this weekend. There was scary music, lots of people, and thousands of pumpkins. Mercer has been to the Blaze before, but he was much more aware this time around!

A beehive with bees.

A pirate made from pumpkins.

His pirate ship.

Miscellaneous pumpkins.

Mercer kept from being scared by holding his flashlight close.

Before we went to the Blaze, though, we checked out the old local cemetery near us. Spooky!