PumpkinFest 2009/Ohiopyle, PA

The first full weekend in October is PumpkinFest in my hometown of Confluence, PA. I have always made a habit of going in that weekend to visit with family and friends. Since Jose and I have been together we have now made it a family event and take the kids in with us. This year, we became brave and brought my niece, Emily, in with us.
On Saturday, my cousin and her daughter came down for the day. We packed everyone into the cars and heading to Ohiopyle for lunch and to walk around the falls. On the way back home we stopped into the festival for some Pumpkin Ice Cream and to see what PumkpinFest had to offer. The kids all got their face or hand painted for free. After a trip around the park we heading home to relax and visit while the kids took advantage of not having to wear shoes and getting as dirty as possible.
Sunday we had a delicious lunch prepared by my Mom and then headed up the The Shooting Academy to say our goodbyes to Pappy. Before we left, Pappy gave us a quick ride on the clay cart to tease the bull elk in rut and then to the pond. It was a great weekend and we had good weather. God truly blessed us with a good weekend.