Carving Pumpkins with the Meyers for Halloween FHE

On October 8th we carved pumpkins with our friends, Devon and Jen Meyers at their home for Family Home Evening.  It was Jen Meyers first time to ever carve pumpkins.  Here are some of the pictures from this night.

Cody and Devon Meyers pulling open the tops of pumpkins.

Cody and Devon Meyers opening the tops of pumpkins

Cody, Devon Meyers, and Jen Meyers working on opening up the pumpkns

Cody reaching in for the pumpkin guts next to Devon and Jen Meyers

Mmmmmm, slimy

Cody: "Hey Devon, you got a bug on your face, let me get that for you."

Valrie reaching into the pumpkin for some pumpkin guts while Devon Meyers carves and Jen Meyers pulls out pumpkin guts as well.

Valrie, Devon, and Jen working on pumpkins

Devin's completed jack-o-lantern that he made free-hand.

Us working on opposite sides of our pumpkin preparing it for carving.

Us working meticulously to punch holes for our carving

Jen Meyers works on preparing her pumpkin for carving while we continue to work on ours

Jen Meyers was having a blast

The girls continue to work on the pumpkins together

Valrie and Jen working as if they were dental hygienists

Valrie can't beleive that Cody won't quit taking pictures while Devon looks on

Working meticulously on the pumpkins

Valrie making careful punctures with her pumpkin carving tool

Carving pumpkins is serious work

Carving pumpkins takes a lot of concentration

Valrie smoothing some of the places she carved

Valrie's carving is starting to take shape.  Can you tell what she is carving?

Nearly done

Jen's pumpkin carving in progress

The finished products!  From Left to Right: Devon's Jack O' Lantern, Valrie's side of our pumpkin with a cat on top of a pumpkin, and Jen's witch brewing over a fire.

The finished products!  From Left to Right: Devon's Jack O' Lantern, Valrie's side of our pumpkin with a cat on top of a pumpkin, and Jen's witch brewing over a fire.

A close-up of our beautiful creations!  From Left to Right: Devon's Jack O' Lantern, Valrie's side of our pumpkin with a cat on top of a pumpkin, and Jen's witch brewing over a fire.

Another section that Valrie carved out on our pumpkin

From left to right: The reverse side of Jen's pumpkin, and the side that Cody carved on our pumpkin.  Cody carved a moon with clouds interspersing the moon

The finished products!  From Left to Right: Devon's Jack O' Lantern, Valrie's side of our pumpkin, and the back of Jen's pumpkin.

 And here is a review of the fun at the Pumpkin Carving taken by the Meyers.