4th Annual Pumpkin Carving Party

For the last 3 years, Jason and Janine have hosted a pumpkin carving party at their house the weekend before Halloween. They invite both of their families over (somehow I got included in the mix too) for food, fun, and best of all, pumpkin carving! It is a lot of work to get everything together for the party, and with her being pregnant this year she thought it would be too much stress so she wasn't planning on doing it. I felt like this was unconstitutional seeing as though everyone always has so much fun and looks forward to the party each fall, so I finally convinced her to still have the party only I would host it this year with her help. Keeping up with the Orf tradition, we had chili, hot dogs, apple cider, caramel apple dip, and various other snacks and as soon as we were done eating, we headed outside to carve our punkins. It's so fun to see all the different designs everyone does, and with each punkin party the carvings are getting more and more intricate. I'm one of the non creative ones that uses a pattern from a book each year. ha Maybe one of these times I will actually try to come up with something on my own...then again maybe not. :) Here are a few pics from this year's party. Enjoy!

Hard at work

Sandra did Mike from Monster's Inc!

Jen is one of the creative ones - drew this by hand. It looked awesome lit up!

Lenny, me, mom, and dad

Janine, Corinne, Debbie, Kirstie, Louie, and Marshall

Nikki, Aidan, and Carol

Check out Janine's homemade "I swallowed a pumpkin" shirt. Isn't that the cutest thing ever?

This is my pumpkin. Planning on putting a green glow stick in it instead of a candle.