For playgroup we had gone to a really cool pumpkin patch. I didn't buy any from there, Big Cowpoke wasn't with us. So, I waited for Big Cowpoke to be with us and I took all the kids to the local patch. And that is where all the pumpkins were rotten. Big Cowpoke would check them all for us. They also had huge gourds. 
Look at the size of those things. I have never seen gourds that large before. I wonder if you could carve a gourd? 
Big Cowpoke would pick up just about every pumpkin and say that was the one he wanted. Finally in the end I just picked some and let the Cowpokes pick some small ones. 
Cowpokette liked watching her brothers run around. I couldn't get her to look at me. Then I got a group shot. 
They were all so excited. I think the pumpkin patches are more fun than the pumpkin carving. Now, totally off the subject of pumpkins, we had a huge tractor in our back yard. 
Look at the size of those things. I have never seen gourds that large before. I wonder if you could carve a gourd? Big Cowpoke would pick up just about every pumpkin and say that was the one he wanted. Finally in the end I just picked some and let the Cowpokes pick some small ones. Cowpokette liked watching her brothers run around. I couldn't get her to look at me. Then I got a group shot. They were all so excited. I think the pumpkin patches are more fun than the pumpkin carving. Now, totally off the subject of pumpkins, we had a huge tractor in our back yard. 
Why it was tilling up the ground. That is what tractors do. And why was it tilling up the ground you may ask?
So, we can build our arena! I am so excited. Words can not explain how excited I am. We have all the poles cut and now all we need are the top bars. We are building a 150X200 arena with a roping box. Mr. Cowboy wants to put in some bucking shoots but I told him those will have to come later. Can't say he didn't try. We are trying to figure out how to do the corners. We want them to be rounded. We have measured out the arena and put stakes out, now all we need is to start driving poles. I can't wait. I love arena riding. Some people can't stand it, but for me, it feels safe. Good old safe arena.
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Wow, we are SO taking a field trip out to your house!
And I love the group shot of your kiddos. They are so cute!!
A beautiful garden would be a much better use for that huge space. Darn horse people. ;-)
Oh dad gum it, Andrea! I saw those discs and was so excited for I thought you were going to start cropping. Bwahahaha!
That would make an excellent pea patch!
How exciting! Yeah for an arena!!!
I want one!
There is nothing like a new arena that is YOURS!!!
I am so excited for you! I am sure that you will get many hours of fun out of it. :)
Oh yea! Congrats to you.
Your kids are so dang cute! Love them! I wanna see more pictures from your pumpkin patch visit. We're always looking for new ideas.
Squeeeee!!!!! Your own arena?! Oh, good for you!
And happy belated Halloween. The pumpkin patch looks like fun - I'll bet the kids had a blast carving pumpkins.
Yep, Honda van. My hubby worked for a Honda dealership in the Phoenix area for years and that is all he will buy. We have a Chevy, but only because Honda isn't selling full size duellys yet. LOL. We get a very nice deal at the dealership still, like $8,000 below the sticker on the winder and it has all the works. Ya' know the necessities - DVD, CD and all the traveling needs. :)
Congratulations on starting your arena. Can't wait to get ours built someday. The kids look like they had fun.
Whoohoo! On the arena plans! I'm happy for you :)
And I love that group shot of the kids. That deserves enlarging and framing. Cute!
~Lisa
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