Pumpkin Carving & Traditions

Every year we go to Spooner Farms, our local pumpkin patch. But. this isn't just any ordinary pumpkin patch, they have a HUGE corn maze, animals, and a pumpkin launching contest. Damon loves the pumpkin launching contest and Caleb was big enough this year to help dad. You purchase small round pumpkins (3 for a $1) and take them to a launching station decked out with bayles of hay and supersized surgical tubing. And "way out yonder" there are bullseyes. If you hit a bulleye, you get to pick out a free pumpkin from their "large collection". For the 1st time in five years, Damon (with the help of Caleb) hit the target! Both boys were really excited to take the pumpkin home to carve it. However, as Caleb started to get his elbows knee deep in pumpkin goo, his excitement turned to disguist. Here are a few snapshots from this funny event. We hope you had a Happy Halloween!















After he got cleaned up, he said, "Mom, that's better!"

EBAY LISTINGS

Okay, so I'm a little burnt out from scrapbooking. Here are the last two layouts I sold on EBAY at the beginning of October.

Home Is Where You Hang Your Broom Layout







Here's my Pumpkin Hall of Fame Layout





After finishing these two layouts, I've decided that I need to take a little break from EBAY to get my creative juices flowing again. I'll start back up after the holidays. :)

Hallelujah!

So, everytime I try to take some pictures of Porter they come out horrible. I get the camera ready, I say my, "Getcha, Getcha Goo, or my "Peek-A-Boo" phrases to get Porter to smile. He smiles. I push the button on the camera and WALLALA...miss the smile and get the deer caught in athe head light stare instead...everytime. Last night, I found Damon playing with Porter on the couch so I grabbed the camera and started snapping away and this is what I got! A couple GREAT shots, Hallelujah!!