My little family ventured out in search of the perfect pumpkin. We endured a bouncing ride down a country road and some narrative from the back seat.
“Are we there yet?’
“More juuuice!”
Upon our arrival, I immediately fell in love with a Cinderella pumpkin, amber and misshapen.
Hubby set his eyes on an overgrown number still attached to a winding vine.
My toddler wasn’t too picky. Fingers were outstretched at every squash and gourd.
“Mine! Mine!”
But, the preschooler, she had her mind set. She was the picky one. She knew what she wanted and there was no backing down.
“How about this little white one?” I suggested.
“A ghost pumpkin” teased hubs.
“This is a pretty one, too.” I admired a shiny, round one.
But, she wasn’t having it. She was determined to find “the one” herself.
She meandered through the pumpkin patch, peering amongst the leaves and winding vines. She bent down to examine one but discarded it upon closer inspection.
“Just what are you looking for?” we asked in unison.
She reassured us not to worry. The pumpkin was here. She just needed a moment.
After some parental toe tapping, hubby suggested we take a break and enjoy some cider and cotton candy in the barn.
But, her laser focus was not to be interrupted. She was on a mission.
A pumpkin mission.
So, we gave her a moment. And then another.
Suddenly, the jackpot was hit.
Arms wrapped around a large, ill shaped pumpkin hidden at the edge of the patch, she smiled broadly and made the announcement.
“Here he is! I found him.”
I am sure I’ll always remember my 4 year old embracing that unconventional pick. Her heart was determined to spread cheer to the least likely candidate. The pumpkin underdog. The lovesick puppy in the proverbial window.
She had found her man.
And, with the help of a carving knife and a couple of tea lights, I think I just may fall in love, too.
A big thank you to everyone who voted for me during Scary Mommy's search for the Scariest Mommy! I appreciate the support and all the commenty love. But, alas, I wasn't the scariest. Congrats to the winners!
15 comments:
Congrats on finding your *perfect* pumpkin!
Awe!! Just like Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree! So sweet!
For the first time in four years we are not getting any pumpkins:(
Sorry. I went over to Scarymommy's yesterday and the contest had ended, I missed it.
YEAH for the pumpkin on your porch! I am sure it is the MOST BEAUTIFUL pumpkin EVER!!!!
Sometimes the perfect is found in the imperfect! :)
I took the 3 year old I nanny for to the pumpkin patch and she kept trying to pick the random green pumpkin in the patch and I was yelling 'NO! You have to pick an ORANGE one!"
Oh the yearly search for the perfect pumpkin...my son was not so impressed this year...again...I still have hopes though...next year...definitely
That's my favorite age. They are just so independent for the first time, about anything and everything!
Awwwwwwww....that was a great story.
Your daughter is going to be one of those good ones Mom's will be happy their sons bring home :)
Much much later in the future of course....much later...right? :)
I love this story! But then, I've always thought perfect was overrated...
I love the pumpkin patch. There is always so much fun to be had!
She picked the Charlie Brown pumpkin! So sweet!
Cute that she picked the imperfect pumpkin from the bunch. Can't wait to take my boys to a patch when they're a little older.
I love this post. My little guy went around looking for the smallest one, and I kept trying to get him to pick a big round one. Guess they know something we have forgotten. I hope you have a fantastic time carving it.
Such a sweet story! I love going to the pumpkin farms and there is nothing better than watching the children search for that "perfect" pumpkin. Glad she found hers.
BTW, just found your blog and will be following!
We of course went to Lombardi. It was great to be there with the granddaughters. I loved sharing it with the new generation.
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