The Henderson Family: Pumpkin Carving

Friday, October 22, 2010

Pumpkin Carving

On Saturday we decided to carve two of our three large pumpkins. Katie has been asking to carve them since we purchased them in September, so we had her put it on the calendar for Saturday, October 16, and she held us to that. Each girl drew on a sheet of paper what they wanted their jack-o-lantern to look like, and then we went outside to carve.

Peter began with the top and Delaney and Katie screamed as he pulled it off, with the "guts" hanging from it. Delaney completely refused to clean out either pumpkin. Katie put her hand in twice and decided it was too disgusting. Oh, and Delaney said she can't clean out a pumpkin because she's a princess and it's too gross. I about died. Too funny (although I hope that mindset doesn't last too long, or we'll have to have a chat with her)...she is definitely not the one I expected to hear that from.

Girls enjoyed watching Peter cut and carve and Rowena was trying SOOO hard to be a part of it all. She had a little carver and continually tried to mimic Daddy cutting away. The end products are fun. Rowe's pumpkin in still in tack and probably will be so we have one non-rotting pumpkin for Thanksgiving.

Ahhhhhh! Pumpkin Guts!

Rowe dug RIGHT in! I loved it. She was so into this whole thing.

See...proof that Kate got a little messy this year.

The goop and mess. We obviously didn't plan for easy clean up very well. The squirrels have liked the aftermath, and Riggs has gone nuts over them on our porch!

<---- Delaney with her design

Katie with her
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1 comment:

Aleksandra Nearing said...: Looks like a great time! We'll be doing that this weekend :); October 22, 2010 at 10:13 AM

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Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

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The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.