The Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch

Nothing makes my heart pitter patter quite like a pumpkin patch in fall. Between the hayrides, hot cocoa and bundled up babies posing with pumpkins often larger than their tiny bodies, I don't need too much convincing that this is my favorite season of all. First for the weather, second for the food and third would be the football. This weekend, our church family set off to Schilter Family Farm for some harvest adventures. We loaded up the car (my husband drove a church bus) and we hit the road. Here are some shots from our morning.

Pumpkin field for days!

Ezra was in love with the animals. I mean who wouldn't?

Obligatory family photo.

My sweet, almost six month old boy! Don't mind me, I will be crying in a corner...

It is crazy to think that last fall I was carrying him, all but the size of a meyer lemon, not knowing what to expect or what he would look like. One thing I knew for sure was we would have an afternoon like this. I cannot begin to explain that kind of promise you cling to in the early weeks of pregnancy. God's faithfulness has been written all over our family this past year and a happy autumn morning at a pumpkin patch with friends was all but icing on the cake. The word "sustain" has been on a post-it note in my bathroom for the past year and a half; a promise that a girlfriend spoke over me right before we found out we were pregnant. Knowing all the difficulties I had been told we would experience even if I were to carry, I clung to that word like my life depended on it.

"Cast your cares unto Him and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken." Psalm 55:22

Seeing a dream come to fruition is truly a work of God. I have been so in love with my little family these past few months, creating time to be intentional, and not rushing past moments we prayed diligently for. All of it has given me an entirely new appreciation for my spouse. Seeing the person you love become a parent changes not just the WAY you love them, but HOW you value them in your child's life.

I don't have a recipe to share this week, but I recently roasted an ENTIRE FREAKING CHICKEN in a slow cooker and it was life changing. I will share my Whole30 recipe for that dish soon. Happy Fall ya'all!

-Tina

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