You Didn't Tell Me You Were Gonna Kill It!

Most of our Halloween festivities were over by the actual day of Halloween. (Thanks so much, Pennsylvania!) We actually ended up spending the day doing various Christmas-y things, like filling the shoeboxes for Operation: Christmas Child, and finding a couple of Christmas presents along the way. So by the evening, we decided we needed to do something more seasonal. Nick had the perfect suggestion - why hadn't we carved our pumpkins yet?

Kairi, on the other hand, had the perfect idea - stay back and watch and let everyone else get their hands covered in pumpkin guts.

With a little help from us...

Nick carved his pumpkin just like he wanted. It's supposed to be just like the one Lucy drew on the back of Charlie Brown's head during the Peanuts Halloween party. Yes, he's a bit obsessed this year.

We turned out the lights, enjoyed the pumpkins, and made shadow animals until bedtime. The other pumpkin? Oh, that was mine. Depending on who you ask, the reason mine was completely carved before Nicky's pumpkin was even hollowed out was either:

A) I have mad pumpkin skills.

B) It was less than 1/3 the size of Nick's.

C) I cheated.

I'll leave you to decide.