ANYWAY...I definitely had one of those lapses of memory with the pumpkin carving experience. Not until the carving was well underway did I think, "Ah, yes. I remember this horrific experience from last year!!!" Therefore, I am blogging it. Writing it down. Keeping it here so I can always remember!!!
This is the way it went down:
1. There were two pumpkins to carve, which meant three children did not have their parents' undivided attention.
2. Cam decided to do everything BUT help carve the pumpkin: He climbed on, jumped on, and tried to drive the golf cart. Because his Gator was not charged, he decided to push it around the garage. Mallory helped. He decided to take the carving utensils and make the most possible noise that he could. This included dropping the metal bowl to the concrete MANY times.
3. Nelson, the lovely dog, was interested in trying to sniff and eat all things. Then he went on a barking fit, which added to the noise level in the garage. My ears are still ringing.
4. Faith was the only child interested in scooping out the insides of the pumpkins, but she was not thrilled about her dirty hands. I was the lucky one that she wiped her hands on after each scoop. Yay me.
5. Mallory wanted to sit, roll, and climb in our laps while we tried to carve. Do you know what a challenge that was???!!!
6. Cam must be one of those bored eaters. When he got tired of it all, he disappeared. Out he came with the vanilla wafers and chocolate chip cookies. By the looks of it, I think he had already had a couple.
7. When nature hits, regardless of how busy we are, the kids have to go. While Cody held Mallory through her belly ache, Faith decided to drop everything to go outside....on the sidewalk....for the world to see. She wasn't very successful.
8. After the experience (carving and nature), it was definitely time for a bath. As I was frantically trying to prep the bathtub, nature hit Mallory again....without a diaper to catch it. THAT. MADE. HER . MAD....and a MESS for me to clean up!!!
9. Somehow the cat snuck in while I was filling the tub. I picked him up and somehow dropped him straight into the tub.....that didn't go well.
10. Cody was left outside to finish the pumpkins!!!....I bathed the kids....which is not that enjoyable alone.
Next year, remind me to get only one small, teeny-tiny pumpkin....or better yet....we will just get one of those you plug up!!! We plan to go to the pumpkin patch next weekend....I'm sure this will be interesting, as well!!!
Here are some pumpkin carving pics:
Mallory was very good at stopping to "cheese." Every. Single. Time.
Faith doing her own thing.
Cam decided to sit on the pumpkin.
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