The Aldridge Artifacts: Pumpkin Patch 2009

Our 2nd annual trip to the pumpkin patch went much smoother than last year. The weather was cooler, we were at the patch as it opened and Brody was able to move on his own.

To pick the perfect patch, I spent some time on internet researching pumpkin patches in the Bay Area. In my research, I came across the top five rated patches in our area. They range from patches with train rides, corn mazes and petting farms to the more organic working farm where you admire the farm as is. Most of the top patches are located in Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay is about 20 minutes south of San Francisco located on the coast. This means that the temperature is about ten degrees cooler than where we live, so the temp was about 55 while we were at the patch. We chose Lemos Pumpkin Patch, right off of 92 and about an hour away from our apartment.

Living in the Big City now, we have to get used to all the people every where we go. To avoid the frustration that we encountered last year, we arrived as the patch was opening. We had great parking, a chance to walk around with out all the crowds and a lot of opportunities to take pictures of Brody experiencing the patch.

Brody had a great time. He felt the pumpkins, climbed over the pumpkins and even threw a couple. He was very busy crawling, giggling and throwing the straw. It was so much fun watching him take it all in.

Being at the Pumpkin Patch when it opens...

$2 for Goat Food....

$13 for 4 pumpkins....

100 pictures taken in an hour...

Experiencing the Patch with Brody and Matt .... Priceless!