Pre-carving the pumpkins (a time-saving measure no doubt). The girls don't really remember cleaning out pumpkins, so this was quite fun. Turns out not a single one of my children wants to touch the insides. And if you force their hand to see them squirm? It's sad. So sad. But the experience has been completed. All children have cleaned out the insides of their pumpkins.
Next we learned to keep it simple. No elaborate decorations or templates. The boys drew faces that we carved out, the girls just plain drew on their pumpkins. It was the best ever!
I know I will look back at this time of our lives fondly. Honestly? It's exhausting and sometimes very challenging. But nights like tonight really show that it's a great moment in our lives. And we must be doing something right to be surrounded by such great people.
