Pumpkin carving

Carving pumpkins has become a favourite fall tradition for our family, and this year we added a new twist to the tradition... roasting the pumpkin seeds. It was G's idea, after he carved a pumpkin with Nita and they talked about the seeds being something you can eat. So, he took charge of sorting the seeds from the pumpkin guts, which is actually a pretty big deal for him. In the past, he wouldn't even touch the insides of a pumpkin, and this year he was so excited about roasting the seeds that he picked seeds out of the goop for almost an hour! I was so proud of him, and so excited to see him to be able to get over some tactile sensitivies to do this job!

Each of the kids had picked their own pumpkins a few weeks ago when we went to our friends' farm, for pumpkin picking and a bonfire. G and L both chose really big pumpkins, and they chose a little one for M. G and L both drew their own faces on their pumpkins, and I carved M's for her. They were thrilled with the end result, especially when we put some flashing lights inside.