Pumpkin Carving 2012

Last night we finally got around to carving our giant pumpkins from our trip to the farm a couple of weeks ago. Ezra had long ago decided on his design (a bat from the booklet that came with the set of carving tools) and Finn set about drawing his (a scary man). As usual, Papa was on pumpkin duty.

Top of Finn's pumpkin

Ezra went an alternate route and cut off the bottom of his pumpkin. Then he had some exploring to do.

What's in there?

Finn’s level of concentration was unparalleled.

Determination

Finn works on his man

Concentration

Ezra enlisted Bruce’s help to cut out his design.

Ezra and Papa work on the bat

Working on Ezra's bat

When Ezra’s was done, he couldn’t wait to try out the black light he chose at the farm.

Ezra's bat with black light

Finn and Bruce, meanwhile, continued to work on his pumpkin.

Papa lends a hand

Finally, it was done.

Finn and his pumpkin

Show offs

Here they are all lit up.

Finn's man

Ezra's bat

Then Bruce had an off-the-wall idea to light them on fire using rubbing alcohol.

What's he up to?

Needless to say, the kids loved it.

Flaming jack-o-lantern