Although we don't really celebrate Halloween, I love to keep some of the traditions from my childhood. We have the actual night covered, since our church celebrates the reformation of the church with a Reformation Party. Carving pumpkins has been our other established fall tradition. So last Wednesday, I took ALL my children, my three plus the three I keep after school, to the pumpkin patch to pick out a couple of pumpkins.
What did I do right this year?
- I decided what I would spend and I stuck to it.
- I let the bigger boys do ALL thier own work on their pumpkins. I only did what I was asked to do.
- I let the two teams of two boys each work out their own plan for carving. The negotiations rivaled that of NATO!
- I bought a little pumpkin for each of the little ones and let them decorate their own.
- I actually took photos and videotaped!
It was the most fun I have had in a while . . . and I think the kids had fun too!
Looks like you guys had fun. Enjoyed the pictures. Callie enjoyed them too! She painted her little pumpkins last week. We'll carve the bigger one today.
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