I'm Worried About the Kids - Part 5

Naturally, around this time of year in the United States, many people turn their attention towards Halloween.  There is a simple reason for this...Halloween is fun! We certainly have fun the Halloween in our house, as it gives a chance for the children to dress up as the ghouls they really are as all kinds of crazy and creative things.

Usually, we buy some pumpkins and carve them on Halloween evening before going out trick-or-treating and light them up with little tea lights. So it wasn't much of a surprise that my oldest daughter, Rebecca, mentioned that she wanted a pumpkin to carve.

The surprise was that she wanted it so early in the month!

Then things got curious: She also wanted a bottle of spray paint.

???!!!???

Spray paint and pumpkin carving have never gone together in the past, what was going on?

Well, this is what was going on:

It's a Mr. Potato Head Pumpkin! Here's where I would normally gone on and on about how she was just completely nuts (because that is more fitting with the whole "I'm worried about the kids" post idea), but in truth, she had an assignment to "disguise" a pumpkin or gourd as something else.  This was her top choice.  Nice job, don't you think?

Note: No spiders were harmed in the creation of Mr. Potato Head Pumpkin, and as far as I know, no spiders are hiding in the picture behind the giant potato head, in accordance with the current "One Dad's Life" spider policy.

Comments

[Rebecca]

Hey, Cross your fingers that pumpkin is going in a contest!!!!
Also i notice that you are reading the Giver and i wanted to point out to everyone that I started that fad in my house.

Vote for Mr. Pumkin Head!

[hannah]

it turned out great, rebecca!

[abunslife]

That is awesome!! I loved THIS post. :)

[Kathy G]

It looks EXACTLY like a Potato Head!

[Nicole @ Here's The Diehl]

I LOVE this! I'm going to suggest to the kids that we do this to our pumpkin this year! Great idea!