Pumpkin Patch and Farewells

This weekend was such a fun weekend. But of course I think any weekend is great when I get to go back home to Benson! We kicked off the weekend by leaving for Benson late Friday night. My family was at the Gaslight Theater so we weren't in a rush to get to Benson. Saturday morning we got up and enjoyed some delicious pumpkin pancakes and buttermilk syrup that my mom and I cooked (if anyone wants the recipe,they're both delicious!). Then Travis and Brooke came down (and the dogs, Lucy and Rosie) and we, along with my mom and dad went out to Willcox to Apple Annie's pumpkin patch. We went last year and thought it be fun to go again!

We took a while choosing our pumpkins but that's always the fun part. It was so hot though! I was surprised for this time of year. Then we went to the produce "barn" and we bought a 15 lb. banana squash (which I LOVE) and some homemade apple butter.
Then all of us enjoyed shaved ice and kettle corn. It's definitely a fun place to go with family, all ages.
That evening we went down to my aunt and uncle's to have "Fenn Tacos." A lot of my aunt Carrie's family was there along with the Fenn side since it was my cousin Marcus's mission farewell that Sunday.
Later that night we stayed up playing the card game "Up Up Down" with our family. The mission farewell was good. Our "Fenn" family sang "Lead Kindly Light" and I thought we did pretty good. But maybe I'm just biased. Then after church we had dinner again at Mark and Carrie's. Except this time there were about 100 people (or at least it seemed).
After getting away from the crowd we went back home and played some more Up Up Down and then my mom taught us how to play Speed Scrabble. Thanks Mom! It was fun!
So, it was a fun weekend. Jeremy was there at home too. I love being with my family and being in Benson. The temperature was only about 55 but to us Mesa people it felt like it could snow! :o)