Carving Time

Last night we decided to carve our pumpkins. Joshua was excited at first,although I don't think he really knew what was going on, but his excitement simmered down as the process of carving takes a bit of time. So, Cory and I kept on scooping and carving while Joshua played nearby and checked back on us frequently. He liked to share in little parts of the process so at least I was able to get some cute pictures. Joshua did however enjoy the end result. He especially loved blowing out the candles and having Cory re-light them. Today it's just too cute, Joshua has kept peeking out in the garage to check on our pumpkins. Just another fall tradition we got to enjoy together as a family!

I roasted the pumpkin seeds last night as well using a new recipe I found online - I'm not one for the traditional butter and salt recipe. They are absolutely delicious. I used Teriyaki sauce instead of Worcestershire sauce because it was what I had on hand. The recipe I used is below and highly recommended if you are interested in something different.

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

1 1/2 Tablespoons margarine, melted

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

2 teaspoons Worcestershire (or Teriyaki sauce works well too)

2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Combine the margarine, salt, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce (or Teriyaki sauce) and pumpkin seeds. Mix thoroughly and place in a shallow baking dish. Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Scooping the seeds out.

Helping daddy get the carved pieces out.

The end result.

Joshua is mesmorized by the jack-o-lanterns.