Pumpkin Carving

Every year, we carve pumpkins with the kids.  And every year, we regret it.  It sounds like a fun idea that will bring good memories, but usually this is how it goes:  The kids are excited to pick a design for their pumpkins and then when the top of the pumpkin comes off and they have to get their hands gooey and gross, they lose interest so Adam and I end up finishing everyone's pumpkins while they destroy the house.  Soooo, this year we decided to just color on the pumpkins.  We got some permanent markers and I cut out some jack-o-lantern vinyl. They loved it!  And so did we. 

Then Bridger had a daddy and me pumpkin carving day at school and we, being the awesome parents that we are, totally forgot about it.  He was a good sport about it and said he had fun doing it with a friend and his friend's dad but we felt like total losers. He really wanted to carve a pumpkin with Adam so we sucked it up and got the knives out. 

This time they were total champs!  Bridger was still a little squeamish but they all did it mostly on their own and they had a good time.