Pumpkin Carving Party

On Sunday, we invited the Biggie's and the Gonzales's over for a last-minute pumpkin carving party. Why not eat some bagels and donuts, drink some mimosas and beers, and just have a great time while carving our pumpkins? To be honest, we spent very little time on our pumpkins, but we did manage to carve Ben's, Reagan's, and Emery's pumpkins (Jim and I did ours later). Instead, we used our time together to let the kids play, bake some pumpkin seeds, sit outside in the hot weather, catch up, and there may have been a shot or two of Goldschlager taken. :)

Ben and Lauren starting the pumpkin carving

Ben and Reagan each had their own scraper and kid-friendly knife

The Biggie's going for a design this year

Jim cutting the top off of Ben's huge pumpkin

The Gonzales's get in on the action

Overhead shot

Apparently Ben liked something I carved :)

Good times with friends, but where did the kids go???

They were busy inside - coloring

So nice to see them all play together

The adults relaxing with beverages

The little ones watching Toy Story

Relaxing after a job well done

Finished!  Ben, Emery, and Reagan

Jim getting to his pumpkin later that evening

The Frisbee pumpkins!

Christine, Ben, and Jim

Ben showing off our masterpieces

Some attempts with no flash...