Can it be October already?!
With Halloween just around the corner, it seems we are bombarded with reminders of candies, pumpkins and sweets, sweets, sweets!!
Not that that's a bad thing, of course.
At Anna and Jolee's preschool, the teacher gave each child their very own little pumpkin. A bit too small to carve, but not so small they couldn't mark up with a sharpie!
Jolee thought it was a nice ball that she kept throwing on the ground.Go figure.
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Then...as if on cue, it was time for the girls' semi-annual trip to the dentist.
They all did great!Anna's even smiling for the camera!
Jolee, however, shed a couple tiny tears...but didn't fuss or fight it.
Mommy was very proud.
And, NO CAVITIES!(YET! We'll see after the 31st!)
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And then later that week (again at Anna and Jolee's preschool) the teacher prepared some Halloween-esque cookies for the kids to decorate.
Pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies with orange frosting and M&M's.(and despite having my glucose tolerance test the next day...I did manage to sneak in a bite or two. Or three, but who's counting?)
Anna with her sticky, sticky fingers.
Jolee. 
Anna.
Then finally, we headed up to Kela's school for their annual pumpkin carving night. We brought our own pumpkin, carving kit, and borrowed a friends bucket (because we forgot to pre-clean ours beforehand...) and set out to make a unique jack-o-lantern.
Here they are digging out the seeds and muck.
Which is EXACTLY what it is inside.
Jolee, on the other hand, couldn't stop sticking her hands inside.
Anna with her sticky, sticky fingers.
Jolee. Very neatly standing each and every M&M on it's side.
Before proceeding to take them off the cookie and pop them into her mouth.
Before proceeding to take them off the cookie and pop them into her mouth.
Leaving the cookie.
Anna. Surprisingly very modest in her frosting.
I know.
I was totally shocked too.
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Then finally, we headed up to Kela's school for their annual pumpkin carving night. We brought our own pumpkin, carving kit, and borrowed a friends bucket (because we forgot to pre-clean ours beforehand...) and set out to make a unique jack-o-lantern.
Here they are digging out the seeds and muck.Which is EXACTLY what it is inside.
MUCK.
Hence, no pictures of MY hand inside that thing.
Jolee, on the other hand, couldn't stop sticking her hands inside.She loved using the scooper to scrape out the seeds.
I think this was the ONLY time Kela even touched the pumpkin.
I think this was the ONLY time Kela even touched the pumpkin.After this, she was basically outside running around with her friends the entire time...
...While Daddy slaved away at the "ROSE" design they chose for the pumpkin.
Oh, I forgot. 
The finished Rose!
And to be fair, Anna wanted a CAT as well, so the other side of the pumpkin was this.
...While Daddy slaved away at the "ROSE" design they chose for the pumpkin.
Oh, I forgot. They had cookies.
After eating some cookies is when Kela ran outside.
The finished Rose!
And to be fair, Anna wanted a CAT as well, so the other side of the pumpkin was this.Not bad, huh?
Good Job, Daddy!
Now...BRING ON THE CANDY!
1 comment:
Cute pumpkin! It was a great idea going to the dentist before the holidays. I think our appointment is after Christmas - not a good plan on my part!
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