Jax-O-Lanterns...

Since this is our first Halloween with Jax, I decided to carve pumpkins after-all. I wanted to have Jax help me, and possibly paint the baby pumpkin, but I didn't feel that was a good idea, so Jax quietly played under my feet while I carved these two...
I'll tell you what... Mom, DJ... It takes more to cutting the top off then I remember... I really could have used Dean last night! I also remember the pumpkin scooping process a lot messier, and gunky... I hardly had any seeds from the two - I am going to try and attempt to make pumpkin seeds, so I guess I'll have a good trial before I buy another pumpkin for more seeds...
It was fun doing these two, although I messed up my big one... I wanted to make fangs, but of course I cut straight across on the bottom, so I ended up shoving the eyes in his mouth to make fangs of some sort... I'll call him my redneck pumpkin since his teeth are hardly in... haha. The Jax-o-Lantern, was equally challenging. I too messed that one up by cutting the "A" completely out, which also messed up my "X", but was able to (impatiently) put it all back together. The actual carving on that one only took about 5 mins, but then I spent another 45 mins, trying to get the triangle in the A to hang... and then fix the X side. I used sewing needles since I didn't have toothpicks lying around... I pity the teenager that try's to mess with my son's pumpkins this year... (Hopefully no one will, but I've seen smashed pumpkins in our neighborhood before). If you don't know where to grab, the needles, all 4 of them will poke you, and it hurts like hell... I contemplated putting a sign by them that said "these are the pumpkins for my 1 year olds 1st Halloween, touch them, I'll kill you..." but decided if one of them ended up shot dead or something in the "hood" I didn't want the cops banging on my door. Lol! 

 I think they turned out pretty neat! I still have to pick up some candles to use, since I ended up shoving bday candles in the base and lighting them. Well the big one, I had a big candle in it... but I didn't want to leave it in there.

Carving pumpkins, baking and spoiling an almost walking little boy this week was so much fun. Of course I wish Dean were here to help and enjoy it all, but hopefully I'm doing a good job of keeping him included by videos and pictures! =)

Love you,

Shylah and Jax