Jack o Lanterns!

Yoda jack o' lantern

Ella and Sam with Ella's jack o' lantern.

Sam getting ready to scoop seeds.

Ella's look when I told her we were going to scoop out the seeds.

The kids had a blast carving pumpkins this year. Ella wasn't sure about digging out the seeds at first but once she got started she did a great job. We got the pumpkins all cleaned out while Daddy was at work and then carved when he got home. Ella wanted a happy face jack o' lantern and picked the shapes for the eyes and nose. She had so much fun and was proud of the way her pumpkin looked.

Sam wanted Daddy to help with his so they headed to the computer to choose a Star Wars template. They decided on Yoda and I think it turned out very well. They had a little trouble with some parts wanting to fall off but it was nothing a few toothpicks couldn't fix.