Over the weekend Amie watched with fascination as a friend carved this big pumpkin. Isn’t it spooky!

@’s pumpkin, October 2008 (c) Katrien Vander Straeten

She couldn’t wait to carve one herself. We compromised: she could “design” the face (draw it on the pumpkin) but Mama would do the actual carving, under her direction of course.


Amie drawing the pumpkin face, October 2008 (c) Katrien Vander Straeten

Amie’s pumpkin, October 2008 (c) Katrien Vander Straeten

Compared to the skullish one, hers looks so cute and golly.