Due to our move and just life moving too fast, we didn’t get a chance to go apple picking this year. Well, actually it wasn’t just because we were busy. I attempted to go and the farm that everyone goes to near us had their apple orchard closed the weekend we were finally free due to “drought” conditions and probably everyone in the state of Connecticut who went there earlier in the season to go apple picking. I’m sort of bummed as I love to get a good fruit haul and find it a fun, healthy activity for the whole family (we also love strawberry picking in summer, fwiw), but alas, it wasn’t in the cards for us this year. Somehow my kids have still managed to devour a lifetime supply of apples, so I’m not sure they felt like they were missing out in any way. But I was determined to do some sort of picking of something this fall, and last weekend while Andrew painted, I took all three kids to a slightly less crowded, less popular pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins. Truth be told, I tried to go to the popular farm about 30 minutes from us, but there was a line of traffic backed up to get there (because, of course there was, and what was I thinking going to the most popular pumpkin patch on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon), so I decided to abort mission and stop at farm that happened to be on the other side of the road. And I’m so glad I did. There was no one there, and it had all the things, including farm animals, a corn maize, hay rides, and plenty of scenic backgrounds to take instas of the kids in their pumpkin patch matching outfits.
Yes, of course I dressed them in pumpkin patch matching outfits. But they weren’t cheesy — their classic stripes will also make an appearance at the beach and beyond.
But I do like dressing the kids in matching outfits when we go out somewhere they’ll be running all over the place. It not only makes for great pics, but it also makes it easier to find them and keep track of them. I should probably go neon to make it really easy to spot them, but I found these classic stripes fit the vibe more. My kids are actually in a stage where they think it’s fun to match each other (and me sometimes!) so I’m taking full advantage. I varied their looks on bottom, mostly based on what we had available, but stuck to the khaki/blue and white motif.
I decided to skip the flagrant pumpkin embroidered clothes this year, and stick with classic stripes that the kids already have and will wear over and over again, not just a few weeks in October. These sweaters are such classics and so well made that I know we’ll pass down from kid to kid. I have a matching one as well that I’ve worn quite a bunch lately and wore in the Bahamas too (it’s truly so versatile).
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