Pumpkin Carving 2011

One of our favorite things to do each fall is to carve our family pumpkin. We usually try to do it around the theme of the kiddos Halloween costumes. We had not gotten around to it this year and time is quickly running out. So last night during our family worship time we incorporated pumpkin carving into worship time. We read several passages in the Bible about how God is light and how we are to be the light of the world. We then read a fun book that talks about pumpkin carving and how it is like what God does for us. It is an awesome book...

Then it was on to pumpkin carving. The kids had a little "sword" fight prior to carving time with their scooping utensils.

Kate really got into the pumpkin carving. She loved scooping out all the junk from inside the pumpkin.

I am telling you she really scooped!

And scooped. Note Ben not coming anywhere near the yucky pumpkin gunk.

Then it was time to carve. Matt always does an amazing job and this year was no exception!

The finished product!! Our AUsome pumpkin! Gives you a little clue as to what the kiddos costumes will be.

We are really looking forward to Monday and Halloween. Hopefully the pumpkin will make it that long.