Corn, maze, maize, whateverrrrr.
As a mom, celebrating her 16th Halloween (I'm old, I know, shuddup!) I feel it safe to say that, no matter how grown you think your kids are (yes, mine are probably more-oldish than yours) the great pumpkin hunt is ALWAYS an adventure.
Feets, don't fail me now!
So, yesterday, after hosting a yummy Sunday brunch for a couple of my besties (seriously, you SHOULD be my friend) I asked the kids if they'd like to get their pumpkin hunt in early (i.e. before Halloween!!!)
This year, however, we opted into taking "the scary" hayride (as opposed to "the friendly" and less, you know, scenes from Disturbia version of Halloween celebrations) and, well, I don't expect my 11 year-old son will get a good night sleep, for a while.
"I…DO…NOT…LIKE…THIS…HAY…RIDE!!!"
Not until after Christmas, anyways.
Tried to get a picture, so I could show my son, later (since, he spent most of the ride with his face buried in my left shoulder) then someone SCREAMED and all I got was my finger!
Honestly, the worse I was expecting was for some dude to jump out in a gorilla suit, maybe a couple of scream experts, a few bloodied teens all hopped up on testosterone, a month's serving of candy corn, or something.
"Rum-bum-bum-bum-zzzzooom-zzzzooom-zzzzoom!"
Okay, so the chainsaw-wielding clown AND machette-swinging zombies DID freak us out, a little (alright, A LOT) but, I tried to remember that the ride was supposed to be, you know, scary!
Unlike, some poor girl's parents (I'm guessing she was about my son's age) who went all buh-liss-tick AND I mean in a totally stop-this-ride-I-wanna-go-home sort of way, too!!!
"SCRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM!!!!"
Nah, her parents probably won't get any sleep…either…not for the rest of the year, anyways!
Pumpkin guts, it's what's for dinner!
A few more minutes, and a WHOLE LOT of convincing that the chainsaw-wielding clown would NOT be waiting around the corner, later in the corn maze (I HOPE!) we picked our pumpkins and went home…to cut them (Jersey style) and then dig their guts out…with a spoon!
Holly carved her own pumpkin, this year (sniff!) his name is Pip (via Great Expectations!)
As did Heather (sob!) his name is Fester (like the wound, not the Adams Family…ICK!)
I helped Hope with hers (YAY!) his name is Professor Zumie (like, the store she wishes I'd let her shop in!)
Ghoulishy, scary, in a cute sort of way, these pumpkins really ARE the best this house has ever seen!
But, wait, there's more (you're welcome!) the family pumpkin! You know, the one that I get to cut (because, I'm the mom!) His name is Mr. Bill!
What about Glen? Oh, he finally admitted to having a good-ish time (DAMMIT!) aaaand his pumpkin is up there, sitting right next to mine.
"I christen thee…The Pumpkin Who Shall Not Be Named!"
The un-cut version, of course — eat that Charlie, Brown!
© 2010 This Full House Blog / TFH Gone Shopping
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35 responses to “It’s the Goodish Pumpkin
Charlie Brown!
(The Un-cut Version!)”
Oh, crap, we still have not bought pumpkins yet! I have two 17-year-olds and they definitely still want to carve, but they do not want to go to the pumpkin carving party the two littles are invited to. “I mean, god, mom, NO. Just, NO. But tell her thanks for inviting us.”
Mr. Bill looks very, very tired.
Oh, crap, we still have not bought pumpkins yet! I have two 17-year-olds and they definitely still want to carve, but they do not want to go to the pumpkin carving party the two littles are invited to. “I mean, god, mom, NO. Just, NO. But tell her thanks for inviting us.”
Mr. Bill looks very, very tired.
Oh, crap, we still have not bought pumpkins yet! I have two 17-year-olds and they definitely still want to carve, but they do not want to go to the pumpkin carving party the two littles are invited to. “I mean, god, mom, NO. Just, NO. But tell her thanks for inviting us.”
Mr. Bill looks very, very tired.
Oh, crap, we still have not bought pumpkins yet! I have two 17-year-olds and they definitely still want to carve, but they do not want to go to the pumpkin carving party the two littles are invited to. “I mean, god, mom, NO. Just, NO. But tell her thanks for inviting us.”
Mr. Bill looks very, very tired.
Oh, crap, we still have not bought pumpkins yet! I have two 17-year-olds and they definitely still want to carve, but they do not want to go to the pumpkin carving party the two littles are invited to. “I mean, god, mom, NO. Just, NO. But tell her thanks for inviting us.”
Mr. Bill looks very, very tired.
Oh, crap, we still have not bought pumpkins yet! I have two 17-year-olds and they definitely still want to carve, but they do not want to go to the pumpkin carving party the two littles are invited to. “I mean, god, mom, NO. Just, NO. But tell her thanks for inviting us.”
Mr. Bill looks very, very tired.
Oh, crap, we still have not bought pumpkins yet! I have two 17-year-olds and they definitely still want to carve, but they do not want to go to the pumpkin carving party the two littles are invited to. “I mean, god, mom, NO. Just, NO. But tell her thanks for inviting us.”
Mr. Bill looks very, very tired.
thanks for making me feel better about telling my almost 8 year old he couldn’t do a haunted house even though he’s been wanting to since LAST halloween!!!! i can’t handle them (i assume, since i’ve never tried) and i’m just not ready even though he thinks he is!!
thanks for making me feel better about telling my almost 8 year old he couldn’t do a haunted house even though he’s been wanting to since LAST halloween!!!! i can’t handle them (i assume, since i’ve never tried) and i’m just not ready even though he thinks he is!!
thanks for making me feel better about telling my almost 8 year old he couldn’t do a haunted house even though he’s been wanting to since LAST halloween!!!! i can’t handle them (i assume, since i’ve never tried) and i’m just not ready even though he thinks he is!!
thanks for making me feel better about telling my almost 8 year old he couldn’t do a haunted house even though he’s been wanting to since LAST halloween!!!! i can’t handle them (i assume, since i’ve never tried) and i’m just not ready even though he thinks he is!!
thanks for making me feel better about telling my almost 8 year old he couldn’t do a haunted house even though he’s been wanting to since LAST halloween!!!! i can’t handle them (i assume, since i’ve never tried) and i’m just not ready even though he thinks he is!!
thanks for making me feel better about telling my almost 8 year old he couldn’t do a haunted house even though he’s been wanting to since LAST halloween!!!! i can’t handle them (i assume, since i’ve never tried) and i’m just not ready even though he thinks he is!!
thanks for making me feel better about telling my almost 8 year old he couldn’t do a haunted house even though he’s been wanting to since LAST halloween!!!! i can’t handle them (i assume, since i’ve never tried) and i’m just not ready even though he thinks he is!!
oh and great pumpkins btw. i’ve always passed on the little pumpkins thinking they’d be hard to carve. i’m thinking maybe next year we’ll do little ones and just do more. haven’t carved ours yet but we bought them.
oh and great pumpkins btw. i’ve always passed on the little pumpkins thinking they’d be hard to carve. i’m thinking maybe next year we’ll do little ones and just do more. haven’t carved ours yet but we bought them.
oh and great pumpkins btw. i’ve always passed on the little pumpkins thinking they’d be hard to carve. i’m thinking maybe next year we’ll do little ones and just do more. haven’t carved ours yet but we bought them.
oh and great pumpkins btw. i’ve always passed on the little pumpkins thinking they’d be hard to carve. i’m thinking maybe next year we’ll do little ones and just do more. haven’t carved ours yet but we bought them.
oh and great pumpkins btw. i’ve always passed on the little pumpkins thinking they’d be hard to carve. i’m thinking maybe next year we’ll do little ones and just do more. haven’t carved ours yet but we bought them.
oh and great pumpkins btw. i’ve always passed on the little pumpkins thinking they’d be hard to carve. i’m thinking maybe next year we’ll do little ones and just do more. haven’t carved ours yet but we bought them.
oh and great pumpkins btw. i’ve always passed on the little pumpkins thinking they’d be hard to carve. i’m thinking maybe next year we’ll do little ones and just do more. haven’t carved ours yet but we bought them.
You're welcome, Lisa! Honestly, I tend to wonder if the fear factor multiplies with just the boys? My girls love scary stuff. Although, I think in this case my son did not like the feeling of not knowing what freaking thing was going to jump out at him, next. Of course, having someone wave a chainsaw or machete in your face is no fun, either. There's a difference between scary fun of…BOO!…ACK!…hahahaha…and gory crud, like finding a severed arm in blender.
Hugs,
Liz
You're welcome, Lisa! Honestly, I tend to wonder if the fear factor multiplies with just the boys? My girls love scary stuff. Although, I think in this case my son did not like the feeling of not knowing what freaking thing was going to jump out at him, next. Of course, having someone wave a chainsaw or machete in your face is no fun, either. There's a difference between scary fun of…BOO!…ACK!…hahahaha…and gory crud, like finding a severed arm in blender.
Hugs,
Liz
You're welcome, Lisa! Honestly, I tend to wonder if the fear factor multiplies with just the boys? My girls love scary stuff. Although, I think in this case my son did not like the feeling of not knowing what freaking thing was going to jump out at him, next. Of course, having someone wave a chainsaw or machete in your face is no fun, either. There's a difference between scary fun of…BOO!…ACK!…hahahaha…and gory crud, like finding a severed arm in blender.
Hugs,
Liz
You're welcome, Lisa! Honestly, I tend to wonder if the fear factor multiplies with just the boys? My girls love scary stuff. Although, I think in this case my son did not like the feeling of not knowing what freaking thing was going to jump out at him, next. Of course, having someone wave a chainsaw or machete in your face is no fun, either. There's a difference between scary fun of…BOO!…ACK!…hahahaha…and gory crud, like finding a severed arm in blender.
Hugs,
Liz
You're welcome, Lisa! Honestly, I tend to wonder if the fear factor multiplies with just the boys? My girls love scary stuff. Although, I think in this case my son did not like the feeling of not knowing what freaking thing was going to jump out at him, next. Of course, having someone wave a chainsaw or machete in your face is no fun, either. There's a difference between scary fun of…BOO!…ACK!…hahahaha…and gory crud, like finding a severed arm in blender.
Hugs,
Liz
You're welcome, Lisa! Honestly, I tend to wonder if the fear factor multiplies with just the boys? My girls love scary stuff. Although, I think in this case my son did not like the feeling of not knowing what freaking thing was going to jump out at him, next. Of course, having someone wave a chainsaw or machete in your face is no fun, either. There's a difference between scary fun of…BOO!…ACK!…hahahaha…and gory crud, like finding a severed arm in blender.
Hugs,
Liz
You're welcome, Lisa! Honestly, I tend to wonder if the fear factor multiplies with just the boys? My girls love scary stuff. Although, I think in this case my son did not like the feeling of not knowing what freaking thing was going to jump out at him, next. Of course, having someone wave a chainsaw or machete in your face is no fun, either. There's a difference between scary fun of…BOO!…ACK!…hahahaha…and gory crud, like finding a severed arm in blender.
Hugs,
Liz
Those pumpkins are FABULOUS! i am so jealous, we haven’t gotten any yet! thanks for the reminder! i hope that glen is sleeping ok 😉
Those pumpkins are FABULOUS! i am so jealous, we haven’t gotten any yet! thanks for the reminder! i hope that glen is sleeping ok 😉
Those pumpkins are FABULOUS! i am so jealous, we haven’t gotten any yet! thanks for the reminder! i hope that glen is sleeping ok 😉
Those pumpkins are FABULOUS! i am so jealous, we haven’t gotten any yet! thanks for the reminder! i hope that glen is sleeping ok 😉
Those pumpkins are FABULOUS! i am so jealous, we haven’t gotten any yet! thanks for the reminder! i hope that glen is sleeping ok 😉
Those pumpkins are FABULOUS! i am so jealous, we haven’t gotten any yet! thanks for the reminder! i hope that glen is sleeping ok 😉
Those pumpkins are FABULOUS! i am so jealous, we haven’t gotten any yet! thanks for the reminder! i hope that glen is sleeping ok 😉