The Ross': BIG Pumpkins & LITTLE Pumpkins.

One of our favorite fall traditions is selecting our fall pumpkins and carving them for Halloween Day. As the kids have grown so has the excitement and joy of this family activity!

After school one day, we made plans to visit our local ~~pumpkin patch~~ Kroger to find the perfect pumpkins. As we loaded up the car to head to the store, Levi was very excited and was sharing pumpkin face ideas with us. Shelby continuously expressed how she was going to get a “little pumpkin!”

When we arrived, Levi started looking through all the big pumpkins and Shelby ran right up to the crate full of little pumpkins. In moments, Ryan and Levi had the BIG pumpkin picked out. We had also found another good size pumpkin for Shelby. When we showed it to her, she was disappointed. She pointed to the bin of small pumpkins and said, “I want a little pumpkin!” We walked down to the little pumpkins and she grabbed a little pumpkin and hugged it with delight. In the end, we ended up with 2 large pumpkins and two baby pumpkins.

Ryan sat with both kids to draft their pumpkin faces. Levi penciled his on paper and described some of the details to his Daddy. Levi wanted triangle eyes and point teeth. Shelby described her pumpkin and Ryan drew it for her. She wanted a small nose and a happy pumpkin.

Once the sketches where complete, we started carving. This was Shelby first time really participating. She was excited and loved cleaning out the inside of the pumpkin. Levi, scooped out a few handfuls and then he was finished having “messing hands.”

They both sat patiently as their Daddy carved each pumpkin face. We love how they turned out. The kids where very happy too. Shelby actually hugged and kissed her little pumpkin.