Painting Pumpkins...

After some experiences carving pumpkins with Mason when he was younger, I finally wised up and realized that painting pumpkins is so much better!  For one thing, with paint, the kids get to decorate their pumpkins completely independently.  (When carving, there's not as much they can do, since obviously there's a sharp knife involved.)  This was Ellie's first experience decorating a pumpkin.  She has recently discovered painting, and will gladly paint anything that is placed before her:

The finished products: