128 pounds for $11.94

That's right! We bought 128 pounds of pumpkin to carve up and create this past weekend. The kids all picked the pumpkin they wanted at Winco. (I just love that their pumpkins are 9 cents a pound!)

Jenna and Zac duplicating their pumpkin's face. L to R: Trev's, Jenna's, Steve's, Zac's, Mandy's

Steve did his traditional happy, fun face. I did the cat that has become a tradition. I carved Trevor's.  He really wanted to play with the knife, but had no interest in the guts again this year. He thought bugs were going to come out and kept calling the seeds, "beans". He mostly watched TV while we carved, but he did join me at the end to watch and poke.  Jenna and Zac were both very pleased with theirs. They did an awesome job. They had minimal help, just a little gutting help is all. They drew their own faces and carved their pumpkins themselves too. I sat Gage in the chair and showed him the pumpkin and the inside, and he loved it. He probably sat there 20 minutes- touching it and licking it, occasioally chewing it and eventaully throwing it on the floor.
 It was fun. The end result was fun to see on the porch. We roasted the seeds this year too.

We also made caramel apples last weekend.