Today we went to the Pumpkin Festival at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. We've been to this festival twice before and always have a good time. We never actually buy any pumpkins, but there are a lot of other fun attractions.
First up, matching outfits (thanks to Amy Mancini for the hand-me-down sweatshirts!)
Then a photo op with Grandma and Grandpa.
Jack was excited to ride a pony, while Ryan was decidedly against it (and many other activities to come).
Sam and Ryan went to explore a display of machines, including a 1/3 size hay baler and this contraption, which we never quite figured out its use but Ryan was fascinated by it. 
Next up, the jumping pillow. The boys faces lit up the minute they climbed aboard, even though it was very hard for them to keep their balance, particularly when bigger kids were jumping nearby.
The last grins before a big girl wiped out Ryan and sent him into hysterics...
I conned Jack into riding the "teacups" ride - he had a pretty good time until I spun us around too fast.
We met Eli and Ava at the plane ride - again, Ryan wanted nothing to do with the adventure but the younger three had to be pulled away.
After a stop for funnel cake we headed to the arts & crafts area, where the boys made "monster hands" out of plastic gloves and popcorn...
... and had their first experience with balloon animals. Ryan, of course, asked for a turtle, but Jack surprised the balloon artist when he asked for a crescent moon (like the light in his room).
He looks skeptical in this photo, but he really was over the moon (ha! get it?) about the crescent moon... until he dropped it on the gravel trail and it popped.
Ryan loved his honu, too, but the head popped before we left the festival and only compounded what was turning out to be a challenging day for him. 
Photo ops with an historic truck...
... and on a hayride (pulled by historic tractors, which the boys loved.
Ava Grace on the hay ride.
Last look at the tractors before heading home. 
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