07/10/2026
The first pumpkins are finally popping up, and weโre already dreaming about fall. ๐๐ฑ
What these little sprouts donโt show is the amount of work that went into getting them here.
Shane has spent countless hours preparing this field, fixing equipment, planting, irrigating, and battling whatever challenge the farm decided to throw at him that day. And the kids? Wellโฆ theyโve been promoted to the very prestigious position of Assistant Pumpkin Farmers.
It wasnโt exactly a job they applied for.
There have been plenty of, โDo we have to?โ โHow much longer?โ and suspiciously convenient bathroom breaks. Somehow every trip down each row, seedling tray to plant, or irrigation line to lay became an Olympic-level endurance event. ๐
But despite the negotiations, dramatic sighs, and occasional attempts to disappear into the barn, theyโve helped build this pumpkin patch one chore at a time.
One day theyโll probably look back and remember the afternoons and evenings spent working together a little more fondly than they do right now. (At least thatโs what weโre telling ourselves.)
For now, weโre just grateful to see the first signs of pumpkin growth. Hereโs hoping these little plants grow into pumpkins that are every bit as memorable as the stories behind them.
Fall, weโll be ready for you. ๐งก