Pumpkin Details

First you have to pick the perfect pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. One with no scratches or scratches in just the right places. One you can carry by yourself. And just the right color.

Here is Rylie's

Take a family picture to remember the fun trip to the pumpkin patch.

Then take it home to gut. Dad's are the best helpers for this so make sure you do it when he is home. Don't forget to save the seeds for Mom to bake.

Cut your pumpkin lid in a cool shape so you can get it back on just right. We like stars the best.

Then refuse to carve the pumpkin and insist on painting it instead. (Don't know where that came from, but it is much more kid friendly!) And finally place them in a strategic place outside for visitors to admire.

Scary faces for a Halloween picture. Rylie's pumpkin is painted as the Earth and Mason's has a ghost and green blob on it. Dad's was also too cool to cut and Mom used cookie cutters for her inspiration (a cat, pumpkin and ghost). They really loved painting the pumpkins. I had to do some major convincing for them to let us cut the top and get the seeds out to eat.