Spooky Pumpkin!

Thursday night, six days short of Halloween, Owen, Brecken, and I settled in for Owen's first pumpkin carving experience.
Following a little hesitation at the idea of reaching into the pumpkin, Owen warmed up to the task at hand, removing all of the "nuts," as he referred to the seeds.

As Brecken carved out eyes, a nose, and a mouth, Owen entertained himself with the pumpkin's "hat."
When it was all said and done, Owen wasn't really pleased when we turned the lights back on for a quick picture...

...but the idea of getting to go outside one more time before bed seemed exciting.

Truth be told, Owen only sat still next to the pumpkin for a brief moment and was completely uninterested in staying outside to see the glowing gourd. We'll try again tomorrow night.