This year, with the garage heated and a table already set up (leftover from the girls' Halloween party with friends), we opted to carve pumpkins out there. It's amazing to look back at last year's pictures and see they kids out on the back deck carving their pumpkins in balmy weather. This year was definitely much chillier and more representative of late October in Michigan.
One of the most exciting parts for the kids is that initial "pulling the top off and looking at how many seeds there are inside."
Then comes the daunting task of actually scraping all of the said seeds out.
This girl takes such pride both the clean-out of the pumpkin and its design.
I get a little choked up thinking that we really only have 2 more Halloweens at home with this girl before she starts to spread her wings.
All together at one table enjoying one of our favorite Halloween traditions:
Jimmy soon decided that it would easier to take off his sweatshirt and get right into the action.
I wasn't sure what design Sophia had chosen and I kept asking for a hint ... but she would not oblige.
Jack told me what look he was going for on his pumpkin and I helped cut the design and he finished it up.
In the meantime, Mia (who is about 15 years old now!), wandered out into the garage and found a comfortable seat to watch and listen to all of the action.
All finished and on display on the front porch!
These are going to look great with lights on inside of them!
Sam turned hers into a fish!
And Sophia's was a detailed ghost that really glowed beautifully!
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