Pumpkin Nuts

Growing up I always thought that Halloween was just a prelude to the fun holidays, the holiday you almost skip over to get Thanksgiving and Christmas. But, lately I've begun to believe that it is one of the most fun, because it's when we all get excited for this part of the year. Decorations come out, people start to gather, and best of all, treats come out of the woodwork!

So, last night we headed over to have dinner and carve pumpkins with some family. It was a blast to be with all ages of kids. There seem to be several age stages to pumpkin carving.

1. So young that you have no idea what is going on.

2. Someone else carves the pumpkin with your instructions.

3. You spend a lot of time drawing, tracing, cutting, and it's very important that it turns out

4. The age when you begin to freehand and hope you don't cut off your finger.

We had so much fun, and the caramel apples at the end didn't hurt. Thanks Kevin and Heather!

Cooper participated in dinner and showed support in some Halloween pajamas.

We were all carving with little teeny toothpick knives, which actually worked really well.

But, what the heck Heather? Even Mercer looks a little worried.

Steven had a new idea for his pumpkin this year. He had me find a teeny pumpkin and a very tall one. He carved bars on the big pumpkin and had me carve a deranged face on the small one. It actually turned out really cute, but with the flash of the camera you can't see the light shining through.

Happy Pre-Halloween Celebrations!