{"id":5164,"date":"2012-10-26T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/?p=5164"},"modified":"2012-10-25T23:21:10","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T03:21:10","slug":"talking-pumpkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/talking-pumpkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Pumpkins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday we took the boys out for some fall fun at our local children&#8217;s zoo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5165\" title=\"IMG_3216\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3216-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3216-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3216-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3216.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course we had to spend some time with the baby <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/the-kids-2-and-4-legged\/\" target=\"_blank\">goats<\/a> (I guess they are more like toddler <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/turning-3-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">goats<\/a> now).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5166\" title=\"IMG_3221\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3221-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3221-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3221-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3221.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke still loves the goats. He thought it was so fun to walk up to one, pet it, and then run away. I think this is much better than his previous method of showing affection by pulling on their ears.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3235.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5167\" title=\"IMG_3235\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3235-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3235-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3235.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam was not a fan of the goats at all and tried his best to stay away from them. I found him (what I thought was) a nice safe bench to sit on. He was fine there until an overly-friendly goat tried to eat his sweatshirt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3229.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5168\" title=\"IMG_3229\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3229-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3229-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3229-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3229.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both boys loved playing with the boxes of grain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5169\" title=\"IMG_3244\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3244-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3244-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3244-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3244.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke kept trying to transfer spoonfuls from one area to the other &#8211;\u00a0unfortunately he was using a slotted spoon and it didn&#8217;t work that well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5170\" title=\"IMG_3247\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3247-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3247-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3247.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam entertained himself by making octopus pie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5171\" title=\"IMG_3248\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3248-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3248-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3248.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5172\" title=\"IMG_3249\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3249-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3249-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3249.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the pies were done, it was time for some painting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5173\" title=\"IMG_3257\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3257-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3257-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3257.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3258.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5174\" title=\"IMG_3258\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3258-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3258-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3258.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And while the pumpkin dried the boys ran around on the playground.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3264.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5175\" title=\"IMG_3264\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3264-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3264-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3264.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam has gotten so much braver since the first time we went this year. He climbed the nets like a little monkey and went down the slide like a pro.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5176\" title=\"IMG_3269\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3269-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3269-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3269.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke stayed in the area for the smaller kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3267.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5177\" title=\"IMG_3267\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3267-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3267-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3267.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before we left we stopped in the gift shop area so that Adam could say hello to the talking pumpkin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3272.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5178\" title=\"IMG_3272\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3272-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3272-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3272-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3272.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He told her all about his Halloween costume and that green is his favorite color and Papa&#8217;s favorite color is green too, but Daddy likes orange and pumpkins are orange.\u00a0I think he could have talked to her all day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3274.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5179\" title=\"IMG_3274\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3274-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3274-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3274.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When Adam and I were done talking to the pumpkin we found Luke and Dave playing on one of the scooters. Luke absolutely loved it (if you couldn&#8217;t tell by that picture).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3277.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5180\" title=\"IMG_3277\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3277-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3277-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3277.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3278.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5182\" title=\"IMG_3278\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3278-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3278-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_3278.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had a great time and I am so glad we were able to go again this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday we took the boys out for some fall fun at our local children&#8217;s zoo. Of course we had to spend some time with the baby goats (I guess they are more like toddler goats now). 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