The kids went to get their flu shots, which actually aren't shots at all anymore. Seriously, being a kid just keeps getting easier and easier. They have a nasal vaccine which squirts up their noses. No shots, no crying but we still went out after to celebrate how brave they were anyway. Can't break tradition, right? We got a new Salt City Burger in Bountiful so we went for shakes and sweet potato fries. It was delicious!!! Aren't they so cute sitting up at the bar, kind of felt like an old time corner drug store. We even bought candy from the glass jars.
For dinner the night after we carved pumpkins we ate pancakes to candlelight. They were enchanted by my creative idea, (thanks Nana Pollan!) Eating dinner by candlelight is a Pollan tradition. It was very important that they all sat in front of the pumpkin they had carved.
We had the Hales over for family night and carved pumpkins together. Byron worked hard to get Ali's Hello Kitty pumpkin just perfect. She was very demanding and we had to send her to her room before the night was over so she could remember how to ask for things nicely. It all worked out in the end though! We are still on the quest for the polite daughter....it takes time but hopefully we will get there before she leaves for college.
Tyler was the surprise of the evening. He turned all grown up on me and did his pumpkin solo. Not even a bit of help from start to finish. He designed his own vampire pumpkin face which looked awesome with it's fangs hanging down. Then he painted with red paint and added the blood accents. Very realistic. He had a fun time and didn't even cut himself. He is growing up faster than Carter did...I am just sure of it.
Carter and Christopher are just getting going. They worked hard on their pumpkins and did eventually get them just right. Carter did a great job making his pumpkin into a skull....it scares Ali and she won't eat unless it is turned around so she doesn't have to see it's scary face.
Sonja and Rachael are digging in....oohhh goooo. Rachael and Sonja carved up a Hello Kitty pumpkin....Ali had to copy her. It is the way with little girls and bigger girls. I know exactly how Rachael is feeling about this or that based on the changes in how Ali is feeling about something. I hope it is not too annoying for Rachael to be so closely watched and mimicked. I am grateful she has picked such a sweet cousin to follow after.
The toasted pumpkin seeds were as always, kind of tasty but also sort of nasty...why do we keep cooking those things? We should really just suck the salt off them and throw them away. Are you supposed to shell them or something? Not so great. Still, you must toast them every year none the less.
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