Halloween 2011!!

I was really excited about Halloween this year, in fact, I was so excited I wanted us to go to a pumpkin patch. Needless to say, we didn't make it, but Mr. Moe did bring us this pretty pumpkin. I had asked Joe for days about carving our pumpkin, but Joe wasn't as enthusiastic about it as I was. Joe doesn't like pumpkins, not the taste, not the feel of the "guts", not the seeds, not even carving pumpkins...soooo...I figured if I wanted the pumpkin carved I'd have to do it myself. I did have a plan and started drawing the face right before Joe got home from work one day. Just as I got everything ready Joe pulled up in the driveway! Without me even asking for his help he asked, "where's my knife?" he never once complained and I actually think he had a good time doing it!!

This was a team effort for sure! I drew the face, Joe cut off the top, I cleaned out the pumpkin, Joe carved the eyes, nose, mouth, and eye brows, and afterwards I roasted the seeds! Here is our finished product! I thought about being creative and doing something different, but there is just something about a simple jack-o-lantern that I love! Joe, being the perfectionist he is, even took the time to smooth out the edges.

We wanted to hand out candy, but we also wanted to watch the kids of Fleming trick-or-treat, luckily we got to do both. We stayed at home and waited on the "Fleming Hay Ride" to make it to our house. The kids on the hay ride were able to trick-or-treat at our house, then Joe and I caught a ride and watched the kids have a blast going from door-to-door!

The hay ride is a Fleming tradition and we cannot wait to do it next year with Grier!

Even the Fleming Volunteer Fire Fighters get involved!

I did miss seeing all of the Manchester kids and their costumes! Check out these two silly pirates! What a handful!?!

And the sweet Rozell crew didn't get to go trick-or-treating, apparently, they have been passing around a cold and decided to stay at home. However, I know once they feel better their sweet "KK" and "Nan" will make sure they get to trick-or-treat at their houses. And no need to worry, their costumes won't go to waste, Sibley loves playing dress up right now, in fact, all of their costumes have probably already made it into her dress up box!