Cache Valley Pumpkin Walk

Peanuts

Click Clack Moo

5 Little Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed

When I lived in Cache Valley, one of my favorite things to do was attend the Pumpkin Walk in North Logan. I'm afraid I might miss it this year, but if you can make it, I highly recommend it. Each year they have a theme. This year's theme is "Calling All Heroes." Groups of people carve and decorate pumpkins and stage them in booths according to the theme. Every year, people become more creative. They add animation, costumes and music. You can go any time of day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. If you go in the daytime, you can see lots of details and cool things, but if you go at night, it is all lit up. Expect to be patient in the evening as the lines can get very long. This is an incredible tradition that is worth the trip!!!

Admission is FREE!!! Click here for more information and directions.

Utah Illistrators at Springville Art Museum

13 September - 28 December 2008

A collection of children’s books illustrations, this exhibition showcases the work of 27 illustrators that have their roots in Utah. Appealing to both adults and children alike, the show will also display works that explore the process of creating illustrations for books. Each artist has their own unique style, but all add tremendously to the joy of reading! In fact, some illustrators will be at the museum during the opening and throughout the duration of the exhibition to do live readings of their books. Every Saturday at 11:00 the Museum will host Storytimes with the illustrators represented in the exhibit!

There are some amazing artists represented in this exhibit including James Christensen, Guy Francis (Mrs. McBloom Clean Up Your Classroom) and Mark Buehner (Snowmen at Night, Fanny's Dream).

Fumi Kosaka will be reading at 11:00 on Oct. 11.
Guy Francis will be reading his books at 11:00 on Oct. 18. Both will be signing books afterward.
Check out their blog: http://unboundsma.blogspot.com/

Pumpkin Patch

We took our kids to the Pumpkin Patch in Springville to pick out their Halloween pumpkins. It was really fun to wander the patch and find just the right pumpkin. My 11 year old son wanted a huge one. They were $10 and he had to have it! It is really big, though. We found a cute pumpkin for our 3 year old. I cut the stem and handed it to her, but it was too heavy. She decided she wanted a little one because she is little! So, mommy has a pumpkin, too. The pumpkins from the main patch are only $3 each regardless of size. It was a lot of fun for the kids to find the right pumpkin for their Jack-O-Lanterns.

It is located just east of the Springville Walmart.