Pumpkins

So now that I am back to work, my time is very limited. I worry about the transition for my kids. They are used to having me available at any time so now I am having to plan our free time very carefully. The weekend before Halloween, I knew would be filled with everything we had to do to get ready for Halloween. On Saturday, the 26th, we ventured out to find some pumpkins. We ended up buying some in Holland. My kids are so funny. Tara right away picks hers out but Triston examined every pumpkin in sight over and over. He even mentioned that we should check out another place and if he didn't like anything there than we could come back. We finally told him that he needed to make a choice or we wouldn't have time to carve them.

Once we arrive home, we gather all the carving supplies and head to the table. Triston then has an idea. He wants to weigh each pumpkin before and after and create a chart of their weights. (He's soooo scientific) Triston gathers his materials for the chart while Tara runs to get the scale in the upstairs bathroom. He records the beginning weights at 12.2 for Triston's pumpkin and 17.0 for Tara's pumpkin. Then he forms his hypothesis: Because Tara's pumpkin weighs more, it will have more on the inside and once removed, it will lose more weight.

And now, the pumpkin creativity begins:

How does that feel Triston?
Ewwweeee It didn't take long for them to just dig right in.
Notice her knees? She was making a Great Wall of China with her pumpkin goo but she went from sitting in a chair to standing on the chair and before long she was on top of the table. The end result...

Before they would put their pumpkins outside, they had to take their final weights. At this time, Tara's weighed 13.4lbs. and Triston's weighed 10.4lbs. Triston was excited to tell Tara that her pumpkin was "the biggest loser" (like the TV show). Tara started crying because she thought Triston was calling her pumpkin a loser. He had to explain to her that it was a good thing, because she is the winner because her pumpkin lost the most weight. It took a little bit for her to understand.Yeap...that's my scale covered in pumpkin goo.