Pumpkin carving...

Each year the kids get to go to the local pumpkin patch for a school field trip and pick out a pumpkin.  So for the last few weeks, almost nightly, they have been begging us if we could carve their prized pumpkins.  On Wednesday we finally agreed.  So,  Nathan, Aubrey and Emily designed what each of their pumpkins would look like and David did the carving.  I was the general picture taker/ keeper of hands away from knives/ assistant designer/ and runner to store when Emilys' pumpkin was already half-rotted.  It was a pretty fun evening, yet exhausting.  Glad it was done, and looking forward to three little jack-o-lanterns sitting on my porch tonight, all lit up and greeting the trick-o-treaters.  So here are some shots of the carving...

 Getting started on the carving...

 Aubrey, making a scene about the pumpkin guts.  Look at that face! And just imagine the noise behind it.  She sure loves drama.....

 Betsy and Jay playing with the lids.

Designing the face.

They all turned out pretty cute.  I will post another pic of the pumpkins, and the kids all dressed up and ready for trick-o-treating next time!!