Thread: RQOTD - Tuesday 9/6

Slightly cooler weather has me excited for fall (only 94º today)!

Do you plan on carving a pumpkin this year? If so, any idea what you want to carve into your pumpkin? Do you roast the pumpkin seeds? Do you or your kids play in the pumpkin guts? Do you have any fall pumpkin traditions?

Last year is the only year I haven't carved a pumpkin in a very long time, so I'm looking forward to carving one this year! No idea what design I want to do yet, other than it won't be a plain jack-o-lantern face. I always roast the pumpkin seeds. Our favorite is cinnamon and sugar. I can't wait to see what Aiden thinks of the pumpkin guts. DH says it's gross, but he can get over it. We don't have any fall pumpkin traditions other than I cook with pumpkin A LOT.

Today it really is feeling like fall.. In the 60's all day! I love the fall! I love the smell, the crunch of the leaves, the pumpkin picking, carving and baking. We pick pumpkins and carve them everyyear.. This year my dd will carve one and we will paint the rest. The squirrells love carved pumpkins so I dont really like to have all of them carved or they will turn to mush faster. I usually do bake the pumpkins seeds of the one we carve. My children do not like the feel of the guts so I ususally have to do that part.. No real big traditions other than going to the same pumpkin patch each year and driniking some applecider or coffee on the way back!

OMG I AM EXCITED!!! I really think fall is starting to tie with summer as my favourite season. It is cold here today too, like 13 degrees right now

I carved pumpkins last year with one of my friends and DH watched. He isn't really into Halloween stuff but I think that's because he grew up with a family that wasn't into it. It is huge in my family and I think I am very slowly rubbing off on him as he seems to get a little more interested every year. No idea what we will carve, we have a little book with stencils so maybe something from that or maybe i will get super creative this year.

This year I am hoping to go to the pumpkin patch and bring Lucas for the first time. I don't roast the seeds or anything, I hate taking the guts out they are slimy and gross lol yuck. I usually use a spoon haha. I also want to get some pumpkins and photograph him with them.

It rained here yesterday!

We go to a big pumpkin patch every year and the rule is "if you can pick it up and carry it, you can bring it home." It's been cool to see Jacob choose bigger and bigger pumpkins every year.

I will roast the seeds! Yummy! I will also make pumpkin brownies, cookies, muffins and pie!

I will carve a pumpkin. There aren't any pumpkin patch kind of things in the UK. We just get them from the supermarket or green grocer I will do a face because it's what I always do. And there is a sort of rule that if you have a pumpkin in the window then you accept trick-or-treaters. I do nothing with the seeds but I give the innards to my Aunty who always makes soup with it.

It's really cold and windy and wet here today. It really does feel like autumn came over night

It is cooler here today too, finally!! It's been in the 60s all day, we may get into the 70s this afternoon. We always go to a pumpkin patch, the same one. We will do the hayride out into the fields and pick our pumpkins. I can't wait to get some pictures of Evan in the pumpkin patch! We will carve something into the pumpkins, don't know what yet. Although we have gotten the kits of pumpkin decorations (like mr. potato head, etc) and decorated them in the past. They look pretty cute. I can't wait to start baking and decorating for fall. My favorite time of year!!!

Sarah, there's no pumpkin patch anywhere near here either. We'll be picking out a pumpkin from the Walmarts. lol. Depending on orders, I hope to pick up some smaller pumpkins to take pictures of with Aiden and then I'll cook them to make my own pumpkin puree. But if we're moving, that won't happen.

Last year we didnt get to carve the pumpkin. Poor little Simon was miserable with reflux and this was before we knew what was going on. He was still living on my breast so there was no answering the door or anything.

I'm soooooo excited for this year! With reflux long gone! (well not that long, but it's gone yay!). I'll probably carve a scary face (think Sleepy Hallow). I'll let Simon play with the guts too! I love squishing in the guts!! LOL!!!! I roasted the seeds before but I dont really like them, but at the same time they are addicting...it's a weird combination.

Yes, we are carving a bunch. I love putting horses on mine. Hailey does too...We are going to do spiderman for Jonah:0)