27th
Pumpkin carving
Last night we decided to carve Josie’s first pumpkin. Out of all the pumpkins we got from our garden, one was the perfect Jack-o-Lantern size, so that is the one we picked. Jake cut the top off, and Josie was SO excited watching him. She helped me get the “guts” out, which she loved. She loved putting the seeds in the bag. She did not really love the seeds getting stuck to her fingers, though. She watched me draw the face, and pointed out the eyes, nose and mouth. I did, of course, cut my finger while I was cutting out the face, so Jake finished that. We took it outside to light it up, and Josie thought that was the coolest thing ever. Before bedtime, I read her “The Pumpkin Parable.” I have heard this told in several ways, but basically it is just comparing carving a pumpkin to how God takes the sin out of us and place His light inside of us. I plan on teaching Josie this year, every time we carve pumpkins. I think you can make Halloween anything you want it to be. It can be an evil holiday if you make it that, or it can just be a really fun day where kids get to dress up in costumes to show their family and friends. And, as an added plus, you can teach them a really cool story about how God can take their sin away. This is definitely how we will celebrate Halloween with Josie-as a really cool family celebration.
