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In case you haven't noticed, pumpkin patches aren't just pumpkin patches anymore. In fact, they're bona fide, fall-time amusement destinations.
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These places are home to hayrides, pony rides, costume contests, pumpkin launches and cannons, concession stands packing your fall favorites, petting zoos, trick-or-treat opportunities and even live entertainment in some cases.

Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patches-in-tulsa/">the TDT list of pumpkin patches</a> and <a href="http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/halloween-kids-2010/">the list of things to do in Tulsa for kids and families for Halloween</a> for a list of patches and Halloween destinations and what they offer. In the meantime, I want to share some photos with you all of our most recent trip to one of our favorite pumpkin patches.

Mostly because they make me laugh.

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My son wants one of these little playhouses, at <a href="http://www.pumpkintownok.com/">Pumpkin Town</a> at 81st and Mingo, so bad he can taste it. He especially likes the pink and purple ones.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.

And wow, check out that Oklahoma pre-storm sky. Incredible.

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We found some ponies to visit, too.

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Which can be scary when you're two, actually.

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But eventually, you relax. You relax and you let your inhibitions fall by the wayside.

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Waaay down by the wayside.

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I'm going to keep this photo for when my son is 16 and refuses to to do anything around the house, much less mow the lawn. I'll use it to remind him how much he used to want to be like his dad on the afternoons he dons old work boots and mows our lawn with a push mower.

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I have only 13 and a half more years to wait for this opportunity, but still. I'm already excited.

And then there's this:

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A pumpkin launch is definitely something I could get into.

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Pumpkin Town only opens its Pumpkin Launch on the weekends, which means two things: One, come this Friday, no pumpkin is safe. Two, you'll know exactly where to find me this Saturday.

Which Tulsa-area pumpkin patch is your favorite? What keeps you coming back year after year?