Today we carved our pumpkin. Our pumpkin was picked out a couple weeks ago during an apple picking excursion (they had a pumpkin patch, too).

It’s been awhile since we last carved a pumpkin. Last time Mr. Wonderful and I did it, we had a kit (Mr. Wonderful bought it for me as a very sweet present). I didn’t want to buy a kit this year… but where do you start? Since I wasn’t totally sure where to start, I jumped on the amazing web and found templates and instructions on how to make it an easy and fun activity for the whole family. The Boy picked out our template. He VERY excitedly chose the “scary” Blockhead template. After Mr. Wonderful cut the top off, The Kids helped scoop out the innards.

Once that was done, I “stenciled” our Blockhead template and Mr. Wonderful cut the pieces out. Ta da… our pumpkin.

Once the candle was lit, The Girl broke out into song… “Happy Diaper to you, Happy Diaper to you…”

The Kids LOVE it! I LOVED seeing their reactions during the whole process!

…AND I love the pumpkin seeds we roasted afterward! Made the house smell YUMMY and gave our bellies a nice little treat.

Wonderful activity for the day! Already looking forward to the next pumpkin!!