Eckerts 2011

This year we made 2 amazing trips to Eckerts.  They were both filled with all the usual fall fun we've come to expect!  Here is a photo montage of our trips :) 

Our first trip to Eckerts was with Mom and Dad and Uncle Josh and Aunt Katie!  We loaded up in two cars and took off after lunch time.  We got there just in time because as we sat down to enjoy some funnel cake, the line nearly tripled in size!!  It was a wonderful way to spend a fabulous fall afternoon and I hope we do this every year :)

Getting Coop all set up in the carrier

 Momma and Cooper :)

 Mr. Cool

 Uncle Josh and Aunt Katie

 The big kids :)

 Going for a tractor ride

 Apple pickin'!

 Dadda and the O man

 Grandma PJ and O

 Waiting for a ride back

 Owen taking a ride up top with Grandma and Pawpaw!

 He said Bye bye apples!

 COWS!  Owen was so excited! He even fed them grass and petted them.

 Owen taking his first horseback ride!

 When he was all done he said, bye cow!

 Cookies!!  Notice he took one bite out of each and laid them on the table...

 Going in for more!

 Momma lovin'

 Always share :)

 Say Cheese!

Our second trip to Eckerts was to explore the pumpkin patch.  This time it was just us four.  It was a beautiful day for a pumpkin picking extravaganza!

 Johnny Appleseed

 Directions...

 Momma and Coop

 Dadda and Owen on the hunt

 Momma and Cooper pick a pumpkin!

 Bumpy!

 At first he didn't like touching the stems...but he got the hang of it and picked one out :)

 Momma with her boys

 Sharing apple cider with Dad

 Attempting to pose for a picture...hard to do with a 2 year old!! 

 We went across the river on the ferry to find the stand we went to last year to pick up some gourds for me!  We decided on our trip back to get out of the car and enjoy the breeze as the ferry crossed back over.  While we were outside telling Owen all about the boats and the giant barge crossing the river, he blew us away by pointing at the water and exclaiming WILLY!!  He thought Willy the whale (from the movie Free Willy) was going to come jumping up out of the river!  Big body of water that looks a lot like where Willy lives...what a smart little cookie!  I think we officially have to take him to see a real whale :) 

Here he and Dadda are pointing to the water and talking about Willy!

 I love this precious face!