Squash mutilation...

Ah yes, that annual funness known as pumpkin carving. I will admit that I, myself, have never really been into this activity. Not even as a kid. Luckily, Doug was here this weekend to visit the smalls, and he was able to do it! (Thanks, Doug!) Of course, the most amazing part of the whole thing was that Alex carved his own pumpkin! He chose a spider pattern, and while Doug did carve the body, Alex spent the next SIX hours cutting out the spider's legs BY HIMSELF! Ya know, for a 4-year-old, I was pretty impressed! Mostly that it kept him occupied for THAT long :) So they turned out pretty awesome!

Michaela will get hers carved sometime this week, I am sure. She is returning tonight from her father's. She's now a well-seasoned solo airport navigator and a texting extraordinaire :) Thankfully, I have a monster texting plan!!