Eli has become a pumpkin collector. After breakfast yesterday morning, the four of us went to a local nursery so I could purchase some 'color' for our front yard. Given that it is now October, there was a large pumpkin display near the flowers. Eli went bananas. "PUNKINS!!! MOMMY, LOOK AT THE PUNKINS!! WE NEED PUNKINS!!" Since I'm so often denying him pleasure in life these days (yes, we're still struggling with one area of potty training), I decided to let him pick out one small 'punkin' to take home. He kept telling me we needed to cut his 'punkin', but I told him that would have to wait a few weeks. All day, all this kid could talk about was pumpkins and how he needed more. He showed Maddux his pumpkin, he showed the neighbors his pumpkin, he moved his pumpkin, he talked to his pumpkin.... The poor vegetable was probably excited for nap time just to get a break from the Eli-razzi!After naps we went to Cooper and Finley's house for dinner and play.
On the way home we swung through Publix for a quick stop and Eli accompanied Lehr inside. Of course they had a pumpkin display too. You know Eli asked for one, and Lehr let him pick out one of the small ones. The cycle started all over again. I did remind Eli that he now had two pumpkins and Maddie didn't have any, so it would be nice to share with her. He chose to give her the bigger one and he kept the miniature. By the time Halloween comes, I fear our front porch will be overtaken by orange squash....
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