Sixth Annual Pumpkin Carving Party 2015

Here they are, the final results of this year's Sixth Annual Pumpkin Carving Party.  What a wonderful afternoon it was, too.  First of all, special thanks to God for such amazing weather outside.  It was just perfect for setting up the tables, the canopy, and gathering together with our pumpkins for some creative fun.

Here's our friend Chris, following in Daddy's footsteps in a way, carving up a princess for his daughter Violet.  But there were quite a few more people showing up today as well.

We had some first time visitors to the party, although with them we've been friends for some time.  The girl Camille over there on the left is actually allergic to the interior of pumpkins for some odd reason - but she was here with her gloves on anyway.  She wasn't going to miss it!  And so was this little girl below.

This was the first year that she did her pumpkin entirely on her own.  She pulled the stuff out, designed the pumpkin's face, and got to carving right away, right in the midst of everyone else.

And here's Daddy with Pastor Lance, and our friend Robbie.  As you can see by the sunny fall weather outside, things were just perfect for a day like this.  The leaves were colorful, and the air was crisp, and it was an absolutely special sort of afternoon.

Here's Jordan and Joey, who have been with us the last three years for this party.  Joey is working on his Jack Skellington design, while Jordan is working on a more decorative design.  This time next year, these two will have one more family member joining us, hopefully!

Here's our family, posing with the pumpkins.  Madison has been so looking forward to this day, having everyone come over and join us for the fun.  Mommy spent much of the day preparing, making her famous chili, and cooking some creative snacks and treats, including those brain cupcakes that sort of stare right back at you like in that movie, "Fiend Without A Face."  The Hunter family brought all sorts of assorted dessert items as well, so by evening's end, everyone was well-fed.

Here's Pastor Lance, who despite his busy schedule made this a priority to drop by as well.  Like I said earlier, this has become a big event at the end of October, hopefully one we'll continue for many years to come.  Daddy's pumpkin, by the way, turned out really well - it's a tribute to "The Great Pumpkin," an image of Linus, who is pretty happy to see the Great Pumpkin, finally.

But there were a lot of great pumpkins.  And it was a great time for all of us, one we look forward to each and every year.  One last time, here's one final shot of the rogues gallery of pumpkins, with the Cheshire Cat, Tinkerbell, Jack Skellington, Linus, and all sorts of assorted faces.

This is a great time of the evening, lining them up, lighting the candles and just sitting around the great room, looking at the pumpkins and talking with one another.  Such a great time!