Even when we were childless, my husband and I still enjoyed taking part in the Halloween festivities. We enjoyed handing out candy and decorating our place for the little ones that came by on Halloween night. We always bought a pumpkin, but we never bothered to carve it…it just added a nice touch to the outdoor Fall decor.
However, since having E.B., I have discovered another side to my husband I never knew, and that would be master pumpkin carver. He told me he used to draw in high school, but I never knew he had such amazing artistic ability. On E.B.’s first Halloween he used a pumpkin carving kit to create a great looking pumpkin.
E.B. was finally old enough this year to really appreciate how awesome pumpkin carving can be, so he and Cracked Daddy spent many tedious hours a couple of Sunday’s ago on this:
And that black line beside the nose? E.B.’s handy work.
When they were finished my husband asked E.B. what he wanted to name his pumpkin. E.B. matter of factly said, “Dirty Job”. Appropriate, indeed, because pumpkin carving IS a dirty job…but somebody has got to do it.
Perfect name and great carving.
Impressive!
I like the idea of pumpkin carving a lot. Mine is a very rudimentary jack o lantern. Like toasting the pumpkin seeds afterwards, too!
Too cute….And my rugrats love the show "dirty jobs"….hmmm pumpkin carving….that does qualify! Maybe a future episode.
I think I need pumpkin carving lessons…. mine never turn out near as cool as "dirty job" looks.
Would you believe I am dreading carving the pumpkins…it is a dirty job!
"Dirty Job" is the perfet name for a huge scary pumpkin with a nose ring.
Well done, EB & Dad.
I am usually the "arty" one in our parenting team, but when it comes to pumpkin carving dh leads the way in our family too.