Halloween Time

Halloween is one of my favoritest holidays.  Ever.  But we're not in our own home, so we're having to mix things up a bit this year.  We're not sure what kind of trick or treating activities will be available to us while we're on the road, but that's a priority for the kids. But in the meantime, we've been able to have some of the season's fun, courtesy Bill's parents.  

All five of 'em fit on this cool swing under the slide at the Butcher Family Farms pumpkin patch.  G is a bit old for the fun of the pumpkin patch, so it was tricky getting him there and to participate.  But he did pick out a pumpkin to carve, and that was the big reason for getting him there.        

NS hiding amongst the big pumpkins.  These monsters were seriously huge.  The kids all wanted one of their own, but their price is in line with their size, so they stayed at the farm.  But, boy oh boy do I want to plant some of these bad boys some day.  After our pumpkins were all chosen, we headed back to decorate the in-laws' front porch.        

It took us a couple days to get the pumpkins off the porch and get started on carving, but once we started, it went lickety split quick.              

Yanking the guts out is NOT our favorite job.  I don't help with this part, my hands turn bright red and itch for a long time, so if it's not my pumpkin, I don't do it.  This part took the longest for the kids.  I always take forever to figure out my face, but they all got that done in a hurry.              

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater.  G made his pumpkin's mouth so large that it could consume his uncle's mini pumpkin.  Yum yum!              

K got a goose necked gourd, and instead of carving it, she went ahead and decorated it.  She added eyes, neck bolts, and wings, thus creating....Frankengoose!!!!  With our little Luci light behind it, this guy was one scary gourd!  (Links are simply for finding things, I get no compensation.)              

Cool pumpkin decoration.  Definitely one of the good times we've had in Parkersburg, WV.