Carvin' Pumpkins

Monday Night, family night, was the perfect time to carve pumpkins!  We started by drawing the faces on our pumpkins.  Melanie wanted a pumpkin that was sad and (according to her) crying for no reason.  (I told her that pumpkin must have been a girl then).  Noelle wanted a happy pumpkin.

Next, dad carved them with his electric saw.

Isn't he cute?

Noelle thought it was a little loud, but there were no tears like last year.

Then it was time to pull the bad stuff out...

Melanie wasn't too sure of this...

So, Brandon pulled some out and flung it at her.  As you can tell, I was a mean mom and laughed really hard and took a picture.  I think, some day, she will laugh as well.

 After that, Oliver and Noelle gave it a "go".

In the end, it was mom and dad that got the seeds out.  We decided to save a bunch of them and we will plant them in our garden.  I think it will be fun.

It was a fun Family Home Evening... and family tradition.  Perhaps next year will be a tearless carve.