Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere

We had so much fun on Halloween, we had to split it up into two separate posts. This first one is all about our holiday pumpkin encounters.

Mama scooped out the guts and Daddy carved. It was Ian's first experience with the versatile gourds. He tried to help, but soon got bored and went to bed to dream about them.

The jack-o-lantern on the left depicts the Ford family as--what else?--pumpkins. Jordan did an awesome job (he modified a design he found in a carving book). The one on the right belongs to the Brenning Bunch.

Kudos to the carvers!

On Halloween morning, Kelly made pancakes shaped like pumpkins, with jack-o-lantern faces squirted on with chocolate syrup. Here is Jordan's best impression of a jack-o-lantern.

Ian can't wait to dig into one of his favorite foods.

And Kelly is pretty proud of her handiwork.

Thanks for the fun Halloween decorations, Mom!