This was the first time Jonathan or I had carved a jack-o-lantern in quite some time, and Elena's first time ever, but I think we did a good job. We went to the store to get milk, and while we were there I let Elena pick a pumpkin to carve. She said she wanted a tall one
and a fat one, and they just so happened to have this monster sitting on a bale of hay. I didn't think they'd have one that big this close to Halloween (I know, we're starting late, but we did pumpkin carving--200 of them--for FHE on my 22nd birthday, in Nauvoo, and I liked it) so I'm glad we got such a good one.
Since it was Elena's pumpkin, she had the honor of drawing on the face. It's harder to do an "up and down mouth" when you have to make it an open mouth, too.
Apparently we've been doing a good job of teaching her about knife safety because she absolutely, categorically, refused to have anything to do with helping Daddy cut the lid.
Inside was weird stringy stuff. And while you always start with a spoon, you inevitably end up using your hands.
Daddy cut the face out while mommy made birthday pancakes.
And here's our Jack, all lit up. Isn't he cute?
6 comments:
That's the cutest pumpkin I've seen in quite some time (is it just me, or does it also remind you of a Calvin and Hobbes drawing?). Chrissie and I carved pumpkins last night too- I'll send you a link to the pics once we put them up.
What a great looking jack-o-lantern! Good job on the drawing and carving Elena and Jonathan.
I hope you had a wonderful birthday Lisa!
I love it! Its kinda creepy, but really cute and smiley at the same time. I think next year we'll have more fun at halloween w/ Sariah.
That is too cute!... I mean... scary! How fun though! Good to hear she doesn't like knives.
That is a great Jaco-o-lantern. Way to go.
It does look great! So much personality. And you can't carve them too close to Halloween or they get all rotten, so you guys have perfect timing! Happy birthday, again!
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