Another lovely day meandering along beautiful Pennsylvania country roads and our families final photos at our favorite pumpkin patch.
Twenty one years ago we began shooting family pictures at Myers Pickle Farm for many years off and on documenting our childrens lives growing up :) This week Jon and I enjoyed reminiscing about our kids as children chasing each other throughout the rows of pumpkins which were often larger than the kidles themselves were :) We then moved into the the almost 'too cool for pumpkin photos' pre-teen junior high school phase and onto the almost grown 'I'm too busy for pumpkin pictures' high school years. Finally young adulthood with college for two plus a mission for one and suddenly 'hanging out with mom and dad once again 'was considered to be terrific! Each year was special including a picnic lunch or ice cream cones on the way home, a lot of singing and laughter, teasing and sharing memories of past visits to the magical pumpkin farm. Of course our visits had a duel purpose; returning home with a myriad of incredible pumpkins to carve for Halloween!
We actually discovered this charming pumpkin farm while out on a family ride throughout the country side with my mother who was visiting with us. Our first pictures were, thereby, taken by grandma when Ashley was less than two months old and Cameron was the new five year old kindergarten 'big brother'. We discovered a severe medical problem undetected in Ashley barely a week after our first set of photos which required our rushing off to Children's Hospital for a couple of weeks; thank goodness the problem was resolved and the last photo Ashley babe appeared in at the pumpkin patch, I am happy to say, was as a college coed! Cameron then off attending a university in Utah and for a time also in Hong Kong serving a church mission took him out of the picture, all pun intended, but hopefully one day we will return to PA with our kids, their spouses and our future grand children for at least one last family picture at our special place which has been filled with warm and wonderful memories for our family!
Other photos in my album (see all on my face book page) were taken in beautiful Boyce Park about five miles from our home where we have spent endless hours with family and friends while the kids were growing up. Picnics, hikes through the woods, parties, to Cam's high school cross country team training, booster meetings, meals and competitions running throughout the trails in the woods. Memories of trying to touch the sky with our toes as all of us enjoyed swinging on the sturdy, park swing sets, to games of hide and seek and Ashley singing everywhere and anywhere in the park :) Since she was two years old she has sung her little heart out every day of her life. Ashley would sing while standing on tree stumps, and picnic tables, while rolling down hills, sitting on hill sides or sea-saws and while taking nature walks through the woods. Boyce Park was filled with Ashley's music and Cam's Scouting program activities - such delightful memories spending time together as a family in another special place.
Additional pictures were shot this week en route to and from Punxsutawney on business which is where Punxsutawney Phil the famous groundhog resides who predicts an early or late spring; children throughout the country have grown up with an ear toward 'Groundhog Day' (grin).
Autumn in Pennsylvania is simply breathtaking! The flora is a blaze in vivid color and so many charming country roads exist just begging one to spend time meandering along while discovering the picturesque settings unlike no other.
