One In the Oven: Pumpkins!

We were excited to carve pumpkins with Kate this year. She seemed to enjoy exploring the pumpkin they had at the Fall Festival, so we thought she might like the chance to do it again. Luckily, we’ve had a few days of unseasonably warm temperatures, and we were able to set up shop in the garage. It took a little while for her to warm up to the idea, but eventually, Kate was digging around in the pumpkin guts. She had her own little pumpkin scoop that she carried around with her the whole time, and she even tried using it to help hallow her pumpkin out. Once we finished and were taking pictures she was still tapping that scoop on the top of the pumpkin. I guess you can never scrape out enough pumpkin guts. Kate ended up with pumpkin insides in her hair and seeds stuck to her bottom (she stepped in a pile of seeds and her feet slipped right out from under her—like a banana peel in the cartoons—and ended up flat on her back), and I think she had fun. We carved her pumpkin with a grin like hers…two teeth on the bottom and two little teeth popping through on the top.