Day 304: Carving Pumpkins

One of the best parts of Halloween is carving up pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, and for last night's FHE, I joined with Mike, Jana, and the kids in doing just that. I am by no means a great jack-o'-lantern-carving artist, but it is nevertheless a fun activity in which to engage. The kids, above all of the rest, had a blast making their creations as we all listened to Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching me," and other seasonal favorites.

Jack, "the pumpkin king," posed with his and Mike's pumpkin:

Dallin showed off his two-headed creation:

And Kylee stood for a photo behind our combined pumpkin patch:

Jackson then picked up my camera and got a shot of Jana doing some carving work:

. . . and of me with my pumpkin:

With the many seeds we took out of our pumpkins, we put them into the oven and baked them. I had never tried roasted pumpkin seeds before last night, and as it turns out, they're quite delicious and taste something like popcorn.

Good times were had by all.