Horses, Pumpkins, and Tortoises, Oh, My!

We are enjoying this nice weather while it lasts.
We went to Locust Grove for the day on Saturday with the Fenders. We started out at Tanger where we managed to introduce Porter to our Tanger bribery ritual:

(Earlier last week)

My kiddos expect a ride with each visit to Tanger if they behave while we shop.  We had to let Porter in on it too while Erin finished her shopping.  ;)

Then we moved on to pumpkins.  Erin's attempt at photographing the pumpkin picking:

3 kiddos are hard to photograph.  Two isn't much easier.

Ah, semi-success.

This is at Locust Grove United Methodist Church if anyone else is looking for a fun spot to just pick pumpkins and not pay an entrance fee like at some of the local farms.

We finished up our day with a picnic and tour of Noah's Ark.  Photographing them from behind was easier.  :)  Little Sophie wanted to hold hands the whole way through.

Kinley Bell loves these tortoises.  I can't tell you how many times we visited here before I knew they had habitats up near the visitor center.

She talks to them like they are her long lost pals.

Thanks for managing to get some photos, Erin!