Mickey-o-lantern

Sunday was fantastic. Mommy and the kids didn't leave the house! I can't remember the last time I did that -- it's been months. Daddy played in a poker tournament and came in 12th out of 80! Great result. Too bad Tom Cruise's ex Mimi Rogers beat Dan to the final 11. While he was away, the kids and I carved a jack-o-lantern that I tried to make look like Mickey Mouse. Surprisingly, Dexter was WAY more into the activity than Sloane, who thought the pumpkin's insides were "disgusting" (she's not wrong!) and after about 20 minutes wanted "a movie and rest, please." She did enjoy helping draw the facial features with me though. Dexter sat in the kitchen digging around in the pumking with a spoon for quite a long time after that. I think he really got the concept of trying to get stuff out and put it into the bowl. Great job, kids!





* note the screws needed in the top of the jack-o-lantern -- Dizzy ran off with it at one point and had enough time to chew off enough to make it fall through the opening -- scamp!