Of course, many families carve pumpkins for Halloween, and ours is no different. Leslie and I have been doing it together since she was a kid, and it is an important part of our bonding. Emma and Sarah have joined us in the last few years, and it has been interesting seeing them going from helpers to doing most if not all of the carving on their own. We all take it seriously, and invest in large pumpkins for our “canvasses.” Beginning last year, our newest granddaughter, Kathryn joined us and she has very interesting ideas for her designs. In the picture below, Leslie did the gnome (of course); Kathryn did the breast cancer ribbon, honoring her mother; Sarah did the cat buccaneer and Emma did the face with the fearsome teeth.
