Harvesting, carving, and decorating the pumpkins

Well, the time finally came to harvest the Roderick pumpkins...both of them! We brought them inside and helped Makayla decorate the littlest pumpkin. I ended up carving the big one by myself. Makayla simply lost interest. I did not throw the pulp over the deck this year. Where does that leave us in the plan for next year's pumpkin patch? No worries...I saved some seeds for planting. At least this time we can choose where the pumpkins will (hopefully) grow. Pictures from the evening:

BEFORE

AFTER

Not sure who's cuter...Makayla or her pumpkin?!

Admiring her transformed pumpkin.