When I got home from work on Tuesday, Max
declared that he wanted to "carve pumpkins like Miss Jessi".
We had seen them on her porch that morning when I dropped him off.
So, we figured it was as good a night as any!
Sidenote: we almost didn't carve pumpkins as Max refused to
eat the majority of his dinner...but we reconciled at the last minute.
Anyway - it was a pretty anti climatic affair as we just threw down
some garbage bags and picked out two (of the ten pumpkins) currently
occupying our front yard.
Initially I thought Max would be super into carving
the pumpkins or at least scooping out the goop from the inside.
However, once Papa Rob made the first cut and Max
could actually see the guts - he declared it "yucky"...
which left Mama to do most of the clear out.
When it became clear he had no interest in carving,
we set him up with his own pumpkin to paint.
And that, he was TOTALLY into.
He went right over to the cabinet where we keep the
art supplies and got two brushes.
Then, I produced some paint and he requested
the colors you see on the plate above and
he went to town. His fine motor skills have improved
quite a bit over last year. He was able to hold the paintbrush
and make definitive strokes. And, he didn't mix all the colors
right away like last year. I mean, eventually this happened
in some spots...but overall it's not muddy brown. He was
very eager to have me turn the pumpkin too - so he could
paint all sides of it. At the last minute, he decided to add
a "smiley face", which just melted me.
As for our family pumpkin, once it was gutted - I drew
on a simple design (reminiscent of my favorite heart eye emoji).
Papa Rob carved it quickly and easily
and then we set our finished products out on the porch!
Ta da!
As you know, I just love family traditions.
It was awesome to see Max get totally into pumpkin
painting and then be so proud of his finished design.
Makes me super excited for all the upcoming holidays!
xoxo
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