We spread out plenty of news papers on the dining room table, set out spoons, bowls and knives and had a little carving party...much to Elsie's delight Daddy was able to come home from work earlier than expected so he was able to carve with her! Daddy cut the top off Elsie's pumpkin and she eagerly stuck her hand inside to pull out the guts...brave girl!
I wanted a picture of James carving his first pumpkin...but he was really quite unhappy as you can tell...I think his little tummy was getting hungry...and there I was making him hold a little spoon and try to clean out his pumpkin! Rest assured that after the picture this starving little man was fed...
Yes, that is a 2 year old...well almost 3...carving her own pumpkin with the little knife...we are relaxed parents who believe in hands on experience...and the little knife was made for kids and not very sharp at all!
Auntie Emma...making a scary face on her pumpkin...
I think Elsie mainly just made little cuts and slits with her little knife...Daddy did the eyes and nose and Mommy did the mouth...but it is all the little Elsie-made-cuts that make this pumpkin look so fabulous...
Auntie Emma and Auntie Marissa...working so hard on making perfect looking pumpkins...
Lots of people, lots of Pumpkins and one huge mess...Thanks Mom and Dad for cleaning up the mess...I realized the next day that we left in a hurry with 2 fussing children that we never helped clean up or take the pumpkins home...duh...crying or rather screaming kids do that to you, I think!
All the Pumpkins in a row...our front step will look mighty inviting to any trick-or-treaters who might be stopping by...
While we were finishing up carving Pumpkins James was happy to lay on the floor with Papa Wayne and talk...that boy is a talker and Papa Wayne loves babies, so they get along great! 
Now...we have our Pumpkins all ready and Costumes all laying out for the big night...we still have to get candy because I don't want to be to on top of things...but we still have plenty of time...right?
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fun times! and we never did get a group shot, did we? - everyone was coming and going that evening - it was a little chaotic, like ususal.
and, for the record, you guys are way more ready for halloween than we are --- the girls still aren't feeling well and so we're not even sure if we'll be going out with them. i feel bad about it --- but this sickness is lingering and we can't seem to shake it. oh well.
-mom/grammie
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