I'm not really a less is more kind of person. I know, right?
I'm more like a pile it on, can't say no, overscheduled, over-stressed, need to record every last detail kind of gal. So when I'm in to something. I'm in. Like, all in. And, you know what I'm into - Halloween! And in particular - PUMPKINS! I like thinking about them, attempting to grow them (spoiler alert - some freaky spiders took over our plant this year...and it turns out I can't take care of a baby and a pumpkin plant), shopping for them at multiple pumpkin farms, and carving them!
Let's take a walk through years past of our pumpkin carving endeavors.
2009
The first Halloween Rob and I were together. Rob and I walked to the pumpkin farm. I picked out an extremely large pumpkin and Rob carried it all the way home. It was true love. I'm pretty sure mustaches were super in then, plus we thought it would be funny to put one on a pumpkin. I remember Rob saying he hadn't carved a pumpkin in years. But, I did not let that deter us - we forged ahead and carved a pretty awesome pumpkin that Drew kept on his porch well past the appropriate time. Either way - note the eyebrows and the mustache (and how young we look!)
It should also be noted that every year I always want to have a pumpking carving party. In 2009, I was living with Stacy and somehow convinced Emily, Liz, Courtney, and Stacy to carve pumpkins too! Turns out - Stacy and I carved one together and Liz was the only other participate. On top of mustaches...we also had a pet theme that year...
Dot did not seem to care about the pumpkin we painstakingly carved him.
2010
Rob and I moved in together.
Pecan Sandy had also become part of our household that year...so apparently we decided to
dedicate our pumpkin to her (and also my face? It's hard to say why I had whiskers on??).
I like the use of the "eye parts" that got carved out and then repurposed into cat ears.
There is truly no stopping my creativity sometimes.
2011
I like to scout out not just the pumpkin farms in Columbus...but also Dayton. So the below pictures were from a trip to Grandma's Gardens...where I found the holy grail of pumpkins...two that grew together!! I know. Stop it right now! Of course, it was coming home with us. I'm pretty sure Rob didn't even bat an eye. Some might scoff and ask why not just buy them for $4.99 at Kroger -but Rob does not. And this is why I love him. He is okay with paying per glorious pound of pumpkin.
#he'sthebest
This was also the year we got married.
And, my ampersand obsession began (and has not stopped).
(awww....)
2012
The year we broke out the heavy duty pumpkin carving tools. Say what?!
Rob helped me make my Martha Stewart dreams come true. I have seen the "owl"
pumpkin in her special Halloween publication for years. But...it always seemed to complicated.
Until 2012 - and then we dominated. This was also the year we got smart and stopped using candles on the inside - because every year I burn my fingers. We wised up and used our battery operated
christmas lights). #genius.
2013
The year of Maxwell James Hauck!! While I was at the dentist, the boys got to work cleaning out the pumpkin guts. The first order of business when I got home was figuring out how to get Max inside. Two leg holes later - we present....Max O'Lantern!
He was super cooperative and really didn't seem to mind.
And you guys - our pumpkin...is IN A PUMPKIN.
My heart can barely take it.
Later - after the pumpkin had gone to bed...we continued the fun.
Before Max headed off to sleepy town - we traced his chubby little hands.
Then, we made them the "eyes" on our pumpkin!
I should give Pinterest a shout out for this idea and the folks over at Young House Love because I pretty much copied this idea from them.
One thing is for sure - fall is full of festivals, zombie runs, scary movies, and
costumes galore - but me? I'm in it for the pumpkins.
xOxO
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