Ella asks me, "Is it Halloween today, Mom?"
"Yep. Today is Halloween." I confirm with her.
Next she pops out, "But where's the Easter bunny, Mom?"
I say, "Uh.... Today is Halloween. It's not Easter."
"But we need the EGGS, Mom!"
Apparently, I am not doing my job right. We still have some work to do.
Our trip to the local pumpkin patch...
Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere, as far as the eye can see.
Hmm?? Where should we begin our search?
So many pumpkins so little time.
Wait! I think we'd better go to the pumpkin pyramid!!
OH MY!! I don't think I can handle that many pumpkins, Wyatt!
I can't possibly eat THAT much pumpkin pie!!
I think I'm gonna turn orange.
I can't possibly eat THAT much pumpkin pie!!
I think I'm gonna turn orange.
(PS. I did not coach these pictures. My kids are just nuts.)I'd just rather play with a spider instead!!
Mom's training me early you see...
LATER.....
Staring into the scary mass of pumpkin innards Ella looks contemplative.
And after gutting the gourds, Wyatt stirs the pumpkin brains into a pulpy mash.
LATER.....
Staring into the scary mass of pumpkin innards Ella looks contemplative.
And after gutting the gourds, Wyatt stirs the pumpkin brains into a pulpy mash.
Then with careful planning they were transformed by a steady hand!
And Voila!!
As night fell we put flames inside these empty hulls to make glowing MONSTERS!! (Wyatt carved the jack-0-lantern on the left all by himself! Much to my surprise.)
Then a picture with Dad is always fun.
Somehow, Mom just does not tickle us the right way for photos, but she was tired from the laborious surgery to transform the pumpkins in to Jack-o-Lanterns (excuses, excuses).
And finally, I hope you have....
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23 comments:
Very cool! Nice memories of pumpkins and kids.
great series of pics and those pumpkins are beautifully carved.
Happy Halloween! :)
Happy Halloween! Fun, fun, fun post!!
Great pumpkins!Love the pictures,glad to see everyone is recovered and back to having fun!
Lovely post, Julia...great colors, goes well with your background on your blog...very festive! You guys did a wonderful job carving the pumpkins...Happy Halloween to you all!
Love ya,
Doris
Awesome pictures. Love the captions at the pumpkin patch! Your kids are HAMS!
The pictures are so good!
The pumpkin carvers did a great job and the pumpkin brain stirrer looks like he knows what he is doing.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween.
P.S. Did ya'll find the Halloween eggs??
Pam
That was a lot of pumpkins!
Your jack o lanterns were great!
ps - I don't do spiders which is why I didn't visit your last post
those are awesome pics! we don't have pumpkin places like that...you are lucky!
Oh lordy...Ella and the Eggs...
Hmm. Wonder what she had in mind, dyeing them orange or just WHAT???
About fell off my chair laughing at the picture of your kids with Party Pooper Mom...that's what you can go as to Halloween, Julia, the worn-out party pooper!!! lol
Aw just teasin' ya...but really, why are they always all smiles with dad and gloomy guts with mom??? You EARNED those smiles, darn it, and they're just givin' 'em away to dad!!! Argh!!!
P.S. Wyatt's pumpkin really turned out great!!!
Wow your pumpkins are very cool!
Happy Halloween
I love that pyramid!! That is amazing. What do you bet the center is rotten!?!?!
Excellent pumpkin story. The pictures with the kids reactions perfectly fit with the story.
You should have said, "Eggs are for Christmas, Silly."
I've never carved a pumpkin before and I can but feel full admiration of your works! They are truly wonderful. Love it Julia! I hope your Halloween was great too. Ours was rained on but it was lovely in spite :)
That pumpkin pyramid rocks! So does Ella's squishy cheeked face!
Gosh darn, I loved this post!
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I love that orange pyramid!!!!!!!!
Great pictures! The pyramid is amazing! Love the carvings. You did a great job!
Great pumpkin carvings, and that is the biggest pile of pumpkins I have ever seen!!!!
What awesome pumpkins! Your kids are adorable!
Oh, I loved this post and all the pictures of Wyatt and Ella and what a pumpkin patch you got to visit. It makes me miss having little goblins in the house.
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