What's Big and Round and Orange all Over?

Say what?
A Pumpkin of course and this has definitely been a week full of them. Our adventures began at the pumpkin patch picking out the perfect pumpkin for carving. We also did a little tractor driving, sticking our heads through cut outs, playing in the hay, eating donuts and cider and going on the famous hayride. It was perfect weather and over all a great time. Next up we had to get our feel for the right kind of pumpkin at the great annual Circleville Pumpkin Show. It is the most quaint little town that is jam pack full of carnival rides, food vendors and pumpkins of course. We have lived in Ohio for over five years and I can't believe this is the first time we have attended the show. We treated ourselves to some corn dogs (a coney dog covered in saurkraut for Bryan) and had DELICIOUS pumpkin dumplings with pumpkin ice cream on top. I had to stop myself from trying the pumpkin pizza and hamburgers. I love pumpkin but...that is just a little bit too much.
And finally the event we have all been waiting for. The great carving. Audrey only fell off this chair twice in the process but getting all the gooey slime out of the pumpkin was totally worth it. Nothing smells like Halloween more than when you catch that first whiff of the inside of a pumpkin.

Julia drew her own face on the pumpkin and I did the carving, though when I wasn't looking Audrey took a try or two (she really is a sneaky little stinker). Julia wanted a happy pumpkin.Personally I like to torment Julia just a bit so I made a scary face. Audrey thought it was pretty cool. She just kept saying "umpin" so I think that was the seal of approval. Julia kept her distance and wasn't sure she wanted the lights turned off when they were lit up, but I think she secretly likes the scary pumpkin.
The girls being forced to pose with their pumpkins.
Bryan made a silly face pumpkin that Julia felt was particularly clever. I had both the pumpkins carved before Bryan ever finished his. Maybe that's why I am not the doctor. I am definitely not a patient person. Maybe that's why scary pumpkin's left eye is larger than the right.
Oh, I can't even tell you how much I love this time of year. Hope you all have had as much pumpkin fun as we have.