Carving pumpkins '09

With both Dave and I in the middle of our busy seasons, we haven't had a lot of family together time...so when we can get it, WE TAKE IT! Thursday night we let Jax stay up a little late to carve a pumpkin. He was thrilled.

Earlier I had taken him to Fry's and let him pick out any pumpkin he wanted. It made me smile that he picked this warty thing. We have a book called The Bumpy Little Pumpkin where the moral is about being an individual and not looking only on the outside. When he saw this pumpkin he knew he had to have it...though we did get lots of strange looks in frys!

We let him use a marker to draw whatever face he wanted. Seeing as though he is 3, there was actually no face drawn, just a lot of intense scribbling. He was convinced though that he had drawn the scariest witch, and was ready to carve. He got to help scoop the guts, and also help hold Dave's hand as Dave held the knife. My addition to the whole thing? Taking pictures and festive Fall fashion!

PS- Jax woke up at 5:30 this morning so we again decided to take advantage of our family together time before Dave went to work (yes, work on Saturday, on Halloween ....remember ...Busy season???) And we went to IHOP. We spent a great hour together where Jaxon ate nothing but Bacon and Sausage, and I had some seriously delicious chocolate chip pumpkin Pancakes!

Step 1- Check out the goop...will he go for it?

#2- Of Course! If there is one thing Jaxon ISN'T afraid of...it's being messy!

#3- Show mom the guts! YUM!

#4- Diligently draw the perfect Witch's face!


#5 Carve away boys!

My addition- Awesome Fall fashion!