Pumpkin carving

Last weekend, we carved pumpkins. I love that Owen is getting old enough that we can start fun traditions like this. However, for those of you who know me well, you know I am pretty much an idiot when it comes to crafty, creative stuff. We didn't have any of the cool pumpkin carving tools and it pretty much took an hour for us to carve a very simple face. So, this is basically an idiots guide to pumpkin carving :)

Step 1: Start out with two pumpkins, and tape an entire roll of paper towel to the patio table.

Step 2: Inspect pumpkin goo

Step 3: Clean out the pumpkin goo

Step 4: Put goo in trash can

Step 5: Inspect pumpkin goo again

Step 6: Put pumpkin goo back in pumpkin. It's where it belongs, right?!?!

Step 7: Admire carved pumpkin with sharp knife right next to almost 2-year old

Owen had a fun time carving the pumpkins. We made the smiley face and also a shark pumpkin...Owen loves sharks. Owen also thought he found a cool new toy...

Hey, daddy's glasses look like fun!

I know exactly where these go

...and now is when the glasses get taken away.

And of course, we have the obligatory "Lucas was here" picture :)