pumpkin carving - better late than never!

we know, we know. it's two weeks after halloween, when jack-o-lanterns sit on front steps and we "ooo" and "ahh" at the patterns and glowing lights.

but why save that magical pumpkin-y glow just for that one day? today was the perfect day to finally dig in to the orange globe and carve away.

jessie grabbed all of the little orange carving tools, i grabbed some bowls for seeds and pumpkin innards, and we went outside to join zoie in the cool november air.

after some tracing, poking, pulling and scraping, we had a pumpkin ready to be lit up.

since it was just a little after one in the afternoon, we brought our little masterpiece into the bathroom and struck the match. magic!

happy halloween! two weeks later...

later on we washed the slime and goop off of the seeds, split them into two bowls, and rolled them around in some canola oil, brown sugar & cinnamon, and olive oil & sea salt, respectively. after about 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven, they came out toasted, crunchy, and perfect for snacking. yum! maybe next weekend we'll carve my little pumpkin.

-catie