Happy Fall to you! I had been feeling in the fall spirit so we invited AB and TM over for some fall fun on Saturday. JJ cooked pasta for dinner and then we all headed out to buy pumpkins to carve. I wanted to do a throwback to the old school and welcome fall with this activity. I'm not big on the ghoulish aspect of Halloween at all, so I decided to make it fun and positive instead.
Also, if the kids come ringin' the bell on Halloween night, they will be getting little baggies of vegan chocolate covered raisins. I was just going to do raisins, but figured I'd jazz it up just a bit. Anyway, AB and I ended up being the only ones to carve. Actually cutting the top off and digging out the guts was a little more cumbersome than I remember, but once that was done, making the face was a breeze.
Afterwards, I helped AB make her famous pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. They are the BOMB! I'll be getting the recipe to make these again for Thanksgiving when JJ's folks come to town. All in all it was great fun. I believe anything is what you make it. I will not be hanging skeletons or dressing like the grim reeper or having a scary movie marathon (don't like scary movies at all). Although, I guess we have to clarify scary because JJ has a copy of a movie called Hercules in NY starring Arnold Schwarzenegger from back in the day and we watched a bit of that and it's scary enough to send Freddie screaming into the night. Scary as in AWFUL that is!! Anyway, I digress, I will be putting a positive spin on things is the point I'm trying to make.
Anyway, here are some pics of the pumpkin evening for your viewing pleasure!!
I don't remember it being this gross....
Pre- Cosmetic Procedure..
Being silly with my pumpkin....
Post Surgery.....
All aglow....
Still needs dental work....(see the tooth hanging)
The smell of fall.....
Pumpkin goodness.....
Until next time!!
C
