Halloween Fun 2015

We ended up going to Swore Farm and letting Rachel pick out a pumpkin.  While we were there though we ended up going through the corn maze.  It was dark by 6:00 when we went out for our family home evening.  Rachel got really scared.  I got down on her level and looked her in the eyes to let her know that her mom and dad would never leave her by herself in here.  After we had a quick heart to heart she was happy and started reading all the signs for us in the maze so we could find our way out.  She then did the straw maze while I talked with Wendy who owns the farm. 

Wendy finished this today and we were the first ones to get to use it.  Totally awesome.

We of course had to go home and then carve the pumpkin.  We did talk Rachel into waiting a few days so that it wouldn't go bad.  She refused to let us put it on the porch also.

 Scott helping to cut open the pumpkin. Rachel of course cheesing for the camera.

She wanted to get the yucky guts out of it this year.  It took her forever so finally she asked for Scott's help with it.  He just used a spot to get it off the sides and then let Rachel reach in to pull it out.

Of course she knows how she wants its face to look like. 

 Finished product that sat by the side of the front door until the day before Halloween.

The following are how I decorated my house for Halloween.  It's fun to have a new place to decorate.

The house and bats are new this year.  Bonnie and I made them for a craft day.