When carving pumpkins, it is essential that you have the proper equipment, what's more, that you use it correctly. It's a little known fact that not only does this device keep pumpkin goo off of your forehead, it also protects you from becoming overwhelmed by pumpkin fumes.
We had Larry, my father-in-law, over for spaghetti, then got to work carving pumpkins. This year both the boys actually touched the pumpkin 'innards' - a huge improvement over previous years! Sam kept saying, "this is buhcusting (disgusting)!" 
Even though it had been awhile since Larry had carved a pumpkin, his years of experience proved very valuable, although we never knew you were supposed to eat the slimy stuff :)
Of course the seeds were instantly put to good use as ammunition of some sort.
Will designed his pumpkin himself, and Grandpa Larry helped him execute it. Damon helped Sam do his. And yes, you heard right on the earlier video. Will managed to stab a hole all they way through the bottom of pumpkin with a spoon while scooping out seeds. It's a good thing that Halloween is tomorrow! Max missed out on the whole thing because he was sleeping off his rough day of shots, but his pumpkin managed to get into the picture.
I made the mistake of commenting on Sam's laugh by saying, "Spooky things are happening in this house." Then Sam kept going around the house repeating me, in a bit of a worried voice. So I found myself doing damage control and reminding him that I was just teasing.
There IS something spooky going on at our house; pumpkins rock all by themselves when you turn out the lights, but it's all just pretend.
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