Time For The Family 2011 Halloween Get Together

I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween!

Family Get Together At Halloween 2011

It's that time of year and we must go cutting the pumpkins with the family.

Did You Know? - The tradition of carving a lantern started in the British Isles however, it was traditionally sliced out of a swede or a turnip. They were created on All Hallows' Eve and left on the door step to ward off evil spirits. An offering or, as we now know it, a "treat", would also be commonly left to placate roaming sprites and evil spirits — otherwise they might 'fiddle' with property or livestock (play a "trick"). Once the tradition moved to the US, it was adapted to the carving of a pumpkin as these vegetables were more readily available, bigger and easier to carve.


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Let's Get Started

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
As it says.... "Pick your own"

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The equipment needed is amazing to cut a simple pumpkin

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
"I'm putting my whole arm inside a what???"


Great sketch

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Carri's first pumpkin carving activity

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Sarge says "Where is the food???"

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Lot's of strange sounds

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
No Bob.... You have to cook it first

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Sherri versus the pumpkin.... The pumpkin won

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Who is behind the 3-D mask???

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Nick relaxes while the adults work.... Huh?

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Finding the pumpkin is important

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The family that carves together stays together....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
It got quiet for a few minutes

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Concentration....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Bob is serious

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The magic smile

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Everyone is working

Pumpkin Seeds In Work

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Grandma Sue is making apple sauce

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Interesting cauldron

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Pumpkin guts.... Good for the garden

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Making progress

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Slight fees charged for consultations

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Bob is working up a sweat....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
It's great to be the Grandma....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Seeds are done.... Garlic, hot pepper, and seasoned salt


Where it all began

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Good eating....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Meanwhile back to the work bench

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Bob brings out the power tools

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Like a surgeon at work....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Taking a rest....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
After carving we all do a finger count

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Thank you Bob & Robin... Excellent selection

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Second wind....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Done????

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Nick is now interested

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Mama is doing a great job

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The wine helped motivate Robin

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Champagne in the kitchen

And The Results.....

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The house is dimmed

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Pretty scary

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Theo approves

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
"Hey.... My insides are getting warm"

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
"Who is the odd guy to the left???"

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Franklyn's masterpiece.... But, what is it????

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
It's seven against one

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Analyzing the situation

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The Papa-Rat-Zee arrive


The Death Pumpkin

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Snap snap snap-snap

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
What a bunch of hams

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
It's a Two-Fer

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The doggies are worried

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Time to pack up and head for home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
The happy carvers

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Life is good

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
See you next year

Carving the pumpkins with family at the Liles home
Time to clean up and head for the Elks


To Halloween 2011