Carving Pumpkins

Ahhh . . .The much awaited pumpkin carving day. I love carving pumpkins! A few years ago I discovered those awesome pumpkin carving kits that make tight cuts so much easier. I also discovered that it is much easier to carve a pumpkin as an adult then when I was a child. This year Bronson wanted a Darth Vader pumpkin. Don't ask why, he has never been a Star Wars fan. We found a fun pattern online. Mike's pumpkin was really thick so we tried to find an easier pattern. His is a bat hanging upside-down. Matt wanted a pokemon and we found Charizard. The pumpkins look really cool with the light on when it is dark, but I took these pictures outside and the street light was shining on them. Loren refuses to participate in the pumpkin carving festivities. However, Grandma Mercer popped over and was kind enough to hold Kali while we were carving away.

Anyway, the boys are getting pretty good at carving their own pumpkins (except for Bron, who did manage to dig out all the guts).