Carving Pumpkins

We carved pumpkins on Monday for our family night. I thought it would be a quick activity, but in the end we each worked on our pumpkins for about an hour (taking turns with the tools). The kids had fun being carving spectators, and they also played in the living room and danced to music, being SO GOOD while Mommy and Daddy worked.

The kids first enjoyed running around on the newspaper

I later had to wipe off their feet before bed because they were tinted grey"Helping" Mommy get started on the top

We convinced Daphne to stick her hand inside the mess

Dayton kept his distance when he saw all the mess coming out

Derrick concentrating on his difficult design

The kids posing with our finished pumpkins
Can you believe we got them BOTH to smile AND look at the camera?!

Michelle's pumpkin: Wubbzy

I was hoping the kids would love their favorite character on a pumpkin. I was nervous for Dayton's reaction because often when I draw/make something for him and I ask him how it looks he'll be innocently honest and say, "Not good" or "It doesn't look very good." But when he saw the finished pumpkin he said, "What a cool Wubbzy!" which was so gratifying for me!

In case you're not familiar with this lovable creature,
this is what Wubbzy is supposed to look like-
I think I did a good job!

Derrick's pumpkin: a Ghost in a Haunted House

The kids were admiring the glowing pumpkins

You can't tell because of the camera's flash,
but we had the lights off to see the pumpkins lit.

Dayton blowing out the candles

Daphne putting the tops back on