It's pumpking carving time

On Monday, when Jason got off work, he went to the store to get PUMPKINS for he and the kids to carve together. This is something they usually do without me. Carving the pumpkins isn't something I get in on, it seems like all just have such a good time with it that I leave it to them to do with their dad - you know that creating memories thing. They have such a great time telling Jason what they want their pumpkins to look like and drawing it all out and getting all sticky... I just leave that to them, but I watch with great amusement as it all unfolds and look forward to what the pumpkins will end up looking like. Now with the weather as cool as it has been they went ahead and built a nice rip roaring fire in the chiminea to keep warm. Jason got the tops out of the pumpkins and left the kids to get the guts out! Here is a picture of each kid working hard and quick to get their guts out because whomever gets done first gets their pumpkin carved first...

Here's India working super hard to get everything out. She already knows what she wants hers to look like.

Here's Kalib. He got his done first this year, so they started with his.Here are the guts of their pumpkins. Jason ended up sorting out most of the seeds and baking them in the oven for snacks (I think think this is what Kalib most looks forward to. He loves some roasted pumpkin seeds)And the drawing begins... I always wonder how he's going to make the teeth look that good, but he seems to pull it off every year.Kalib's Pumpkin finished

It got too cold outside - even with the fire, so they had to bring it all in to finish up. Here's India's pumpkin. She was going for a Day of the Dead feel. This year, hers is my favorite of the two.

Two happy kids with two well carved pumpkins!