Day #1 of Pumpkin Carving!

Time consuming is all I have to say about pumpkin carving! I just spent 2 hours carving 1 pumpkin for Boston. Last year was our first year of carving and we did the Disney Cars characters. The pumpkins turned out so neat and Boston just loved them. This year he picked out the Super Hero kit. We also got another kit of fun Halloween things. We've had 5 pumpkins on our front step for 2 weeks so figured since Halloween is less than 2 weeks away we best get busy carving! One a day is my limit though! It's stressful and those damn carving tools are so CHEAP. I went through 2 little carving knives tonight so off to the store I go tomorrow to get some more tools! All for a little 4 year old who thinks his lit up pumpkins on the front step are the coolest thing on the block! :)

Boston holding up the carving stencil he picked for tonight.... The Hulk!

Me working very hard...and concentrating on my work.  Photo:  Compliments of Boston 

 Boston helping.

 2 hours later we can finally tell it's The Hulk!

 "Mama, I love my pumpkin"

Boston and I on the front step lighting up the finished product!

 

 He's very excited... and only 4 more pumpkins to go!  (Notice Jaxon in the window..he was whining because we wouldn't let him outside!)

Preschool Pumpkin Patch Trip!

This morning I joined Boston and his preschool class on a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch! We all rode the bus to a farm house outside of Dell Rapids. It was so fun! The kids listened to a story about how the pumpkins seeds are planted and how they grow, they all picked a pumpkin, rode a train AND got to taste homemade bread! Boston likes having me with him on the field trips but also asks for permission to run off with his friends and leave me in the dust at times :) Its fun for me to watch him with his friends and take pictures of all the excitement! He's finally learning more of his classmates names so today he was all over the place making sure he got to hang out a little bit with ALL of his friends!

The owner of the farm reading the kids a story about pumpkins!

 All of the preschoolers heading out to the pumpkin patch!

 Boston's pumpkin!

 Boston and Samara.  This is the 2nd year that they have been in the same class so they are good friends.

 Boston's buddy Will from last year's class.  They aren't in the same class this year but on the field trips they get to see each other!

 Ana and Boston riding the train.

Carson & Boston on the bus ride back to school!

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 He must have been worn out!  We both ended up napping this afternoon! We even napped right through my OB appointment!  Yep, that's right, I totally spaced off my doctor appointment this afternoon which is NOT like me! I did however have an ultrasound yesterday and the baby checked out great so no worry's! My OB said she'd see me in another 3 weeks!