The bar has been raised in our house!
Trudging through the spongy, rain soaked straw paths to discover that perfect pumpkin – the one with a solid base for standing on the front steps, a semi-flat front for easier carving, and no major punctures or insect infestations – was great fun for our family this week. But the best part came when we flipped through the book of pumpkin carving designs with our 3.5 year old . He passed up all the designs we used as kids: the triangle eyes, squiggly mouth, and vampire teeth. How passe´ he thought as he snubbed his nose at them. Instead he flipped to the back of the book and picked the most intricate design he could find: a terrifying pumpkin headed man haunting a field, ready to come right out of his pumpkin prison to tear you to pieces!!
My wife’s response, “Boys are so wierd!” 
It was the hardest design in the whole book, rated 4 out of 4 pumpkins in difficulty. But my wife was up to the task. She used up all her creative energy for the day, but she did it! I wonder what the kid’s going to pick next year!
What was your favorite halloween-pumpkin memory?
