Not So Scary

Saturday morning Nathan drove Mason and me to Farmers Valley Cemetery. Some might think this a terrible idea the weekend before All Hallows Eve, however it was anything from scary. Who knew that such a special place was only a few miles away. It was a gorgeous fall morning and could not have been more peaceful tucked back in the trees. So much history!

 

 

To wrap up the Halloween weekend, we carved TWO pumpkins, one for each child. You see, Nathan I have grown much wiser over the years with the whole pumpkin carving with kids ritual. This activity has the potential be very frightening, but this year we pre-gutted the pumpkins outside while the kids were away/napping. Then we filtered and pre-selected easy stencil options from which the children could choose. 

When all was set up and ready, the kids got to do a small amount of carving and in a short 15 minutes or so the project was complete. 

The mess was minimal, the kiddos were happy and we all went to bed at a decent hour. See not scary at all. 

Happy Halloween!