After sitting on our porch for a couple of weeks, it was time to finally carve our great pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern. Only problem? It was already starting to decay and was very mushy. Too mushy to attempt a carving. Good thing Cal and I picked a back-up in South Jordan earlier in the week! The weather after dinner on the 27th was spectacular - we carved outside in t-shirts surrounded by crunchy leaves. It was autumn evening perfection.
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First step: draw the lines to cut. |
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This one became more like a ball. |
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And it had a few tastes taken from it before the evening was over. |
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Cal was a super gut scooper. |
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This is that rotten one. Pretty sorry sight. (Just wait - it gets worse.) |
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Eeew! It feels squishy. |
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Helpers. |
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See? Those three holes in the middle are from Sam's fingers. Soft and squishy. |
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Every pumpkin needs a kiss? |
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My pumpkin with her pumpkin. |
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The best we can do with a squirmy toddler and a three-year-old who was done with the pictures. |
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A pretty pumpkin porch picture. |
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