The kids were very excited to get to their pumpkins. Grandma had some books of pictures to choose from that you could put on your pumpkins. This would be the first year that the kids did something other than the traditional faces. Megan knew she wanted a kitty and Andrew looked at the pictures till he found what he wanted.
Both kids picked the hardest pictures they could find of course. Megan picked one cat that was of course difficult and Andrew wanted some jester skull thing. Then MarGene found another book of very simple pictures and we let the kids choose from that book. Megan still got her kitty and Andrew got a spider.
The kids both listened and did a really good job. This was the type of pictures that you tape on the pumpkin and poke in the holes to outline your carving of the picture. Andrew poked about maybe 15 holes and said "your turn" he was all done with that part. Megan and Grandma shared and each poked holes till it was done. Then the pumpkins got turned over the the adult carvers (MarGene and Jeff) to make their pictures come alive.
After the artwork was officially finished and pictures were taken the kids got to add anything else that they wanted to the sides and backs of their pumpkins. Megan added some stars and her name while Andrew just stabbed at his pumpkin making lots of little lines we call hair. The kids had to put their own special touches to their masterpieces. It was like their own signatures to the art.
After all that we lit them up and the kids loved it. There is nothing like seeing your pumpkin for the first time with a candle inside. It was great fun. I'm sure our pumpkins won't last till Halloween but it was still tons of fun and the kids loved it. The simple things are really the best things ever.
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