This year, Matt's parents spent alot of effort on the garden area at their new house. Large raised boxes. Large amounts of prime manure. When it came time to planting, they got the idea that it would be great to have each grandchild pick something to plant and watch grow. Our three kids selected pumpkins. The vines ended up going wild and producing plenty to share. So, when harvest time came a few weeks ago, we huddled around (after a Sunday dinner) and watched the orange circles plucked and piled. While standing around, we decided it would be another good idea to carve together. Could get the Grandparents involved/seeing the rewards of what they grew "for" to grandkids (tho it turns out that Matt's Dad was gone working anyways). Could leave the mess at their place. Thoughtful?!
Last night was the planned night of carving. So, we showed up and headed out to the garage. There the pumpkins were smartly pre-scooped by his sister Laura. Sure, some gooey hands-on was missed, but really, it doesn't get much easier than that! This year: Meg was very independent cutting - only needed help on the trickier curves. Paige was here and there - keeping tabs on the cousins' selections. And, Tyler was given the scooper - least poking potential! I never got a shot of our final faces, but just imagine us sticking with the elementary triangles and pointy teeth, while others went with the fancier stenciled patterns.
The cutting turned out to be cheery with the extra bodies around:
The chaos of the clan.
(Laura, Bo, Brian)
(Rebecca & Cousin Kristy)
(Addie, Ryan, Lisa)
(Mark & Kennedi)
(Kennedi & Dominique) 
(Tyler & Paul) Why not try for his icecream with the scooper?!
(Rebecca, Chase, Paige)
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