We had a fun and festive pumpkin carving evening last night. Sally, Mark and their kids Katie and Tristan came over along with my dear friend Caroline and my brother Mike. We all had appetizers while the kids played with all Jake's toys....I don't think his toys have gotten that much play time in a while. It is so nice for Jake to have friends come over to our house and play. He was in absolute heaven.
Then, after everyone was in the spirit, we got to work carving our pumpkins. I was the official goop scraper outer...mainly because my brother requested that I bake the seeds. He's good at those requests. "My sister makes the BEST pumpkins seeds!" while giving me a big 'ol grin. Okay, I'm a sucker, I cleaned all the seeds and baked them for him.
The picture is the results of our labor. I think they all did a fine job carving those pumpkins into Jack O' Lanterns. Afterwards, we had the roast I had made (just love that crock pot Sally gave me) with corn on the cob and mashed potatoes....a very fall menu to stick to the ribs of all my busy carvers. Caroline made a divine pumpkin cheesecake. I can't wait to get home tonight and have more!
Mike, the stinker, who stayed over last night left this morning before I came down with Jake and had taken his seeds and the biggest piece of the leftover pumpkin cheesecake with him. I guess I won't cause too much grief over it...he's leaving for Arkansas soon and won't have too much of our home cooking for a while. :(
I hope you all had as fun a weekend as we did!
Then, after everyone was in the spirit, we got to work carving our pumpkins. I was the official goop scraper outer...mainly because my brother requested that I bake the seeds. He's good at those requests. "My sister makes the BEST pumpkins seeds!" while giving me a big 'ol grin. Okay, I'm a sucker, I cleaned all the seeds and baked them for him.
The picture is the results of our labor. I think they all did a fine job carving those pumpkins into Jack O' Lanterns. Afterwards, we had the roast I had made (just love that crock pot Sally gave me) with corn on the cob and mashed potatoes....a very fall menu to stick to the ribs of all my busy carvers. Caroline made a divine pumpkin cheesecake. I can't wait to get home tonight and have more!
Mike, the stinker, who stayed over last night left this morning before I came down with Jake and had taken his seeds and the biggest piece of the leftover pumpkin cheesecake with him. I guess I won't cause too much grief over it...he's leaving for Arkansas soon and won't have too much of our home cooking for a while. :(
I hope you all had as fun a weekend as we did!
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