Pumpkin Carving

We are less than a week away from Halloween.  With all out planning and getting ready for Halloween I was sure we would be way ahead of the game on this one.  Alas, we are running behind again.  The house is not decorated, we have no candy, no candy bowl and we finally got our pumpkins carved last night.

This is how last night went.  Jason was dropped off by his boss from the gym.  I tried to get some TV watched while folding more laundry, Jason finally got Cody to finish the last of his homework while I got started throwing a couple of frozen pizzas in the oven.

After a few tantrums before dinner we finally got dinner done and now the attempt to get out of the house so we can run to the store.  We needed batteries for the pumpkin carvers we have, were looking for a candy bowl, etc.

We had a few meltdowns at the store as well.  Cody sees things in the store and he assumes that he is going to get them right then and there.  We are getting some ideas and had hoped we would find something we saw in the ad that would be perfect for the boys and my sisters 2 girls.  But of course, this lovely BX, didn't have what we were looking for.  I might have to order them online.

It was late by the time we make it back home but we did promise the boys some pumpkin carving.  We have 2 one for each boy to design.  I had issues with the carvers but the mechanic that Jason is figured it out.  It also took us a bit of time to figure out what to put on the table so that it doesn't get ruined.  Jason gets Wyatt's pumpking opened up first and starts gutting it.  I finally get my carver working and decided to get my own spoon to gut Cody's pumpkin.  Both boys thought the guts were disgusting and after touching it once decided not to touch it again.  Cody instead wanted to take a couple pictures.  I will show those.

Wyatt absolutely had a blast drawing on his pumpkin and Jason had to make a few alteration to make it a jack-o-latern.  Cody's was crazy but he had a blast as well.

I think that is about it for the evening.  Here are the pictures to go along with it.