Pumpkin Picasso

Troy carved his first pumpkin today. I think they’d cut a pumpkin open at the daycare and had all the kids reach in and pull out seeds and “guts,” so that part probably wasn’t a new experience. But this time he got to actually handle the carving knife and cut along the lines my wife had drawn along the outside. He loved seeing it transform into a face, with triangle eyes and nose and a jagged toothy grin. Afterward, we put a light inside so he could see the face light up. Pretty cool first round.

As an add-on, Troy and I also painted some of his smaller pumpkins. I managed to paint a partial face on one before Troy sprinkled it with paint. The look on the face was one of surprise at being so violated. The rest were a beautiful abstract blend of colors all the way up to the tip of the stem! It didn’t matter what it looked like, though. Troy and I had fun spending time together. No rules, no agenda, just artistic freedom.