They loved picking out their own pumpkins at the stand we went to. It was fun to see the decision-making processes and hear the reasoning behind the pumpkins they chose.
Abby found a perfectly round, cute pumpkin...
Bekah fell in love with the white pumpkins...
Michael picked a huge "monster pumpkin."
And picked out a cute little one for Ella...
The whole process was exciting and fun.
We cleaned them up and decorated them with the push-in faces that Grandpatty had given the kiddos last year. They jazzed up our porch for a couple of weeks.
The day before Halloween, we gutted our pumpkins, and had our special pumpkin dinner.
The kids drew on the little pumpkins that would serve as bowls for their soup...
The girls really got into gutting the pumpkins. They loved getting covered in slime and seeds. They had been playing "go to the beach" earlier that evening, and were in their swimming suits... perfect for hosing them down afterward.
Michael preferred to keep his hands clean...
On Halloween, Paul was the master-carver, and helped the kids design their own masterpiece. They all wanted scary faces, for some reason...
And here they are, happy with their creations...
I'm okay with not seeing another pumpkin until next year... when I'll be excited to do it all over again!
6 comments:
I'm with you on being happy to wait until next year :) - what fun memories though! I was thinking that was a GREAT idea to have push-in faces, so I'm impressed you still broke out the knives! What a great idea to serve dinner in pumpkins! I would have loved to see Michael eating out of his "monster" pumpkin! See ya soon!
halloweenn!!!!!!
Sweet Pumpkins. Pumpkin picking/carving is definitely one of my favorite fall activities. You can tell the kiddos were loving it too!
You "gutted" the pumpkins? Wouldn't "disemboweled" or"eviscerated" be more graphic?
My favorite Halloween memory? The spook alley in the basement of our old Woodvilloe Ward building which was pre-creepy before even being decorated.
Thank you so much for pictures of parents helping beautiful children have a memorable Halloween.
That last picture is great!
I just love the seeds! Hope all is well with you guys!!!
Elise
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