Pumpkin Carving for FHE

We decided to carve our pumpkin for FHE. Emily was so excited about making a jack-o'-lantern. We had been reading books from the library about how pumpkins grow and some showed them once they were carved. She kept saying, "jack-o'-whantern" over and over again.

Chad let Emily take off the top of the pumpkin after he had cut it out so that she could see the seeds. She was very excited and then, as you can see, got a little grossed out by the slimy pulp. Ha! It was pretty funny to watch her expression.

After Chad cleaned out the pumpkin,
she flashed one of her signature grins.

When we asked Emily what kind of face she wanted on her jack-o'-lantern, she pointed to the face on one of the
decorations in the kitchen.

Emily couldn't wait to make her jack-o'-lantern light up.
She wanted to put the candle in it herself.

She made all sorts of squeals of delight when she saw the face light up. She was very proud of her jack-o'-lantern. She even said,
"Happy How-o-ween"!

We had a terrific time!