Pumpkin Autopsies

This past Saturday, we hosted the 4th Annual Pumpkin Autopsies with our small group. This was an exceptionally fun year for Ezra and Asher because they both understood more of what we were doing and wanted to be actively involved in every aspect of the carving - unlike last year where they were more interested in eating snacks and thrilled that we were having a party in the garage.

Vince told Ezra he needed to draw eyes on his pumpkin... so he started out with two minuscule dots for eyes.
Asher insisted on having a green pumpkin. Fortunately, we had a green pumpkin that Vince grew in the garden this year since the green pumpkin Asher had gotten at the pumpkin patch has since turned orange.

Obed's showing off his pumpkin here. Sure, it may look like an orange balloon to you... but when you're one, a pumpkin is a balloon is an orange is a basketball.

After Ezra understood he needed to draw more than dots for eyes for the purpose of successfully carving the squash, he did a great job of drawing a face on his pumpkin - although clearly his pumpkin face has a lazy eye.

Asher obviously has Vince's artistic drive. Not only did he insist on a green pumpkin, but he also insisted his pumpkin have 3 eyes.

The finished products.

The finished products... glowing.