Pumpkin Time!

Last weekend we carved our first family pumpkin. (Last year we settled for the plastic kind with light bulbs inside.)

While Kim and Ehren were over visiting Paige, Reese helped clean out the pumpkin and dictate its features for Daddy to carve. She was very insistent on having a "happy" pumpkin and NOT a "scary" pumpkin. In addition to carving our large pumpkin, Reese wanted to decorate the three small pumpkins we had accumulated (one from school, two as gifts). Mommy used permanent marker and diligently followed Reese's instructions to make a bunny pumpkin for Paige, a kitty-cat pumpkin for her, and a Big Green Monster (from the book of the same title).

The pumpkin fun didn't stop at our house, though--when Reese spent some time in San Antonio with the Righters, she helped Grandpa carve two additional pumpkins; one of them even has an owl carved on it!

Every night before bed, Reese waits for it to get to dark and then tells us it's time to light the jack-o-lanterns. We have a lovely family of them all by the front door.
PS I'm not sure why blogger is posting some of my pictures in a vertical orientation, and I don't have the time and energy to trouble-shoot, so please do the head tilt on our behalf.