So this year we ended up going the day before Halloween to Larry's Produce to pick out our carving pumpkins. It really didn't pay to carve the pumpkins too early since it was still in the mid 80's and there was no way the pumpkins would last in that heat. Larry's is a great place for picking up your fruit, veggies and seasonal "natural" decor...super cheap and great quality! Our total for 3 pumpkins and assorted veggies (a wheel barrel full) was around $25.
The boys wanted us to get the 1555 lb pumpkin....ummmm no.
Once home we set to work on our masterpieces. J wanted to use one of the potato head kits I picked up...ok too cute! Super easy too!
Next we broke out the big guns...pumpkins and tools! We carved out the bottom of the pumpkin. This allowed the pumpkins and candle sit flush on the ground...plus you don't have the saggy top falling into the pumpkin either!
M HATES pumpkin guts so he lets J do all the slim work...which he thinks is fun and gross.
M is now old enough to do about 90% of his pumpkin by himself and picked out a template of a skeleton this year.
Daddy had N pick out a template and got to work on carving it. N thought the pumpkins were stinky and gross and really didn't want anything to do with them.
The carvings finished!
My boys all decked out.
With their pumpkins...boy it is hard to get them to stand still and get a picture of them!
Woody and Buzz ready for Trick or Treating...N thought it was great that his best bud dressed up with him and is still talking about it!
2 comments:
Love it! I didn't know you were married to Captain Jack Sparrow (can't wait to meet him at the 15 year)...looks like Halloween was pretty fun around your parts!
P.S. I'm with you on the love/hate of NJ--the roads & attitudes...UGH!
Thanks Kelly! It's always nice not to have to put winter coats on to make the trick or treating rounds...the boys were sweating to death in their customes.
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