It's that time of year again, folks! Time for that truly blessed season of heartwarming goodness. That's right: it's the
Circleville Pumpkin Show! The Pumpkin Show is a four-day festival in Circleville, Ohio that's been running for over 100 years. The entire town shuts down to celebrate all things pumpkin with plenty of food, fair games, parades, contests, and much more. It's an awesome celebration of small town America.
After debating whether we were crazy to head out in the rain, Beth, Abbey, Will, and I decided to do it anyway. Fortunately, the rain lessened to just a light mist, then quit altogether, so we were able to have a good old time. Plus, the rain kept the larger crowds away, so we were able to stroll casually without getting crushed by the masses of people. We even waltzed right into
Lindsey's Bakery for our fresh pumpkin donuts without having to wait in line!
Some of the winning pumpkins. The largest was over 1600 pounds!
Our little man at his second Pumpkin Show.
Will used his charming good looks to get not one, but TWO free pumpkins from the sellers.
It's fun to look back at pictures from past Pumpkin Shows. It's funny how nothing really changes about it. The stalls and games are always in the same place. You can eat the same food, ride the same rides, play the same games, see the same parades. But there's something fun about going back to it year after year and knowing it doesn't change. We've been attending regularly since 2003, and have blogged about it in
2008,
2007, and
2006. It's always the same pictures and same stories, but we still love it. It was especially fun to watch it through Will's eyes. Because the show wasn't that busy, we could set him down and let him run. It was fun to watch him try bites of food, chase after dogs, play with the tiny pumpkins, and stare at the drums in the parade.
We also caught one of the parades rolling through. Look, there's the major of Circleville!
And a pug dressed as a turkey?
There's Miss Pumpkin and Little Miss Pumpkin!
And a float that featured some Miss Pumpkins from years back. And the back supported cancer research in a strange way?
Can't wait to see the show next year!
Will experienced his second Halloween this week, sporting a costume that Beth found last year: a ninja!
Thursday night was our neighborhood's trick-or-treat night, so we dressed him up and headed just up and down our block. We tried taking pictures beforehand, but... well, this little ninja did not want to hold still. So if most of the pictures look blurry, it's because he's too fast to see.
He spent much of the time running up and down the sidewalk.
Miraculously, the cap stayed on all night. Overall, Will seemed to get the whole trick-or-treat thing. It wasn't too long before he was picking a piece of candy and chucking it in his bag, even making a noise that sounded like "thank you." He got a lot of compliments about what a cute little ninja he was. Maybe cuteness is one of the ninja's secret tricks...
And since when do ninja's need cars?
