This is the first year we've gotten pumpkins to celebrate Halloween. We figured that Kyson was old enough that he'd want to do something like
that. Picking pumpkins is quite the science:Step 1: Go to a real pumpkin patch, not a grocery store
Step 2: Be sure to get your wheel barrows - kid size preferred
Step 3: Find some nice pumpkins
Step 4: Take advantage of the photo opportunities with tractors or other farm equipment at the pumpkin patch
Step 5: Go through the free corn maze that really has no paths except the one that will get you out.
Step 6: Try not to get angry at your children while they make the entire experience difficult when they won't cooperate.
We executed each of these steps perfectly, except the last. By the time we left the pumpkin patch, we were pretty irritated with the kids' behavior. It's frustrating when you try to do something fun for your children and they are difficult.
Once we got the pumpkins home, we started carving. Kodi was still crying from losing her wheel barrow at the pumpkin patch so we put onMoulin Rouge, gave her a sippy cup, and and blanket and she didn't move the rest of the night. Kyson was a good sport with us. He cleaned out
his pumpkin, but it took some convincing to stick his hand into that gooey mess. Eventually he did with with some gloves, like Daddy. Then we picked out the pattern. Kodi's was too small to use a pattern that we had, so I made one up. Kyson wanted "monster man" who was the Grim Reaper. I think Kris did a great job carving that one. After it was all over, we baked the pumkin seeds, cleaned everything up, and Kyson was quite the happy camper.
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