Carving Time
Remember all those purty pumpkins we brought home Sunday? We finally got around to butchering them today. When I say "we" I mean "I." We usually do it as a family the night we come home from the pumpkin patch, but this year we've just been too busy somehow. I really had fun doing it, too. Kayla helped scrape out the pumpkin guts (Grayson and Grant were WAY too grossed out to do any such thing), and she wanted to roast some seeds, so I put her in charge of that job, too!
When it came time to wield the knives, though, I didn't let anyone else in on the fun. Grayson BEGGED me to let him cut his own pumpkin, but I just wasn't brave (stupid?) enough for that. He finally agreed that I could carve it if I drew the face on paper first, so he could approve my design. His two pumpkins had to be scary enough, and we finally decided on Jack (even though he's never seen Nightmare Before Christmas) and a vampire. Grant had his heart set on Mouse Toodles (yikes! I wasn't sure I could pull that one off!) and Dorothy from the Wiggles. Here's how they turned out:
They wouldn't win any contests, but the kids love them!
Great punkin carvin'! Looks like good family fun! I love roasted pumpkin seeds as well. Yummy! Have a great weekend.
Posted by:Chris in Oxford | October 26, 2007 at 10:05 AM
What are you talking about? They're great! I really need to get working on mine!
Posted by:kailani | October 27, 2007 at 09:05 PM
THESE ARE SOOOO COOL!!!!!!
I miss you, so much. Jeremy and I are waiting to de-board, and using up the rest of the pre-paid minutes!
I LUV YOU!!
Posted by:Megan | October 28, 2007 at 08:15 AM
CHEESE ALERT!!!!...
They might not win a pumpkin award, but you win one...
WORLD'S GREATEST WIFE AND MOM!!!
I love you!
Jeff
PS sorry for the cheese readers, but I couldnt help mention how proud I am of Jessica and her great job with the pumpkin carving!
Posted by:Jeff Keith | October 28, 2007 at 09:54 AM
I think they are a whole lot better than I would have managed . . . having never carved a pumpkin in my life! I really like the scary vampire, looks perfect all lit up. :D
PS; I think it is REALLY sweet that your hubby leaves comments like that on your blog, sounds like a keeper!
Posted by:Expat Mom | October 28, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Your talent never ceases to amaze me! I thought I was good when I managed to carve 3 triangles for eyes and nose and a few teeth in a grinning mouth! Pumpkins have come a long way, baby!
Posted by:Barbaracmpt@aol.com | October 29, 2007 at 08:53 AM
Holy cow, woman! How can you possibly take a backward step when you carve pumpkins like THOSE?! Chas has carved all the pumpkins at our house for the last two or three years (this years because I was sick as a dog). The girls don't know how lucky they are that Mommy has been usurped in the gourd world.
Posted by:foolery | November 07, 2007 at 05:22 PM