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It's the Great Pumpkin

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This morning, we piled in the car and headed out to a farm in NJ about an hour from the city. We had a ton of fun. There was a farm animal petting zoo where kids could feed carrots slices to the animals. Jack fed bunnies, sheep, pigs, and alpacas. He also wandered past the goats, ducks, roosters, hens, peahens, peacocks, donkeys, horses, and I'm sure a few other animals that I've forgotten.

After we spent time at the petting zoo, we rode in a hay wagon behind a tractor to a pumpkin patch where we picked out pumpkins. Jack found one for him and one for Spencer.

The day was a gorgeous fall day. When we were driving out the farm, at one point, it felt like we turned a corner and BAM! we were in fall. The leaves on the trees were turning and the air felt fresher (of course, almost any air is fresher than NYC, but still it felt fresher and calmer). We had a great time. And, of course, a few pictures.

Generous with his carrots (and fortunately not his fingers)

Alpacas (there were two baby Alpacas)

On the hunt for the perfect sized pumpkin

Jack posing

Spencer posing

A great, fun day for our family!



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