Pumpking carving

The pumpkin goo was the same, as was Sydney's reaction to it.

 

 

And AJ's enthusiasm to create the greatest jack-o-lantern never waned.

 

But despite the kids' non-stop chatter and excitement, it wasn't quite as fun to carve pumpkins with just the four of us crowded around the table. That's one of the downsides of Halloween falling in the middle of the week. We miss out on carving with the rest of the Larson clan down in the Cities. (And I can't help but wonder, will it be three years before Halloween again reaches a weekend and we can resume the tradition.)

 

Sydney took this artistic endeavor quite seriously, though was far more interested in coloring than carving. (Which was perfectly fine with me. I'm much happier to hand her a marker than a knife.)

 

 

Gus certainly seemed to appreciate us moving our efforts back home. That meant he could be in the middle of the action. (These next two photos were taken by AJ.)

 

Jeff dubbed mine "the mosquito jack-o-lantern".

 

 

I think he was just jealous. His didn't turn out as planned. (It's the one on the chair in the photo below and on the far left of the bottom picture.) His non-gentle hand and serrated knife combined to create a jack-o-lantern with a serious cleft palate.

 

But it was all good fun. And if our masterpieces survive until Halloween night, mission accomplished.