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Four more days until it is Halloween and its crunch time for parents to get the candies, goodies for the trick or treat  and for the children to have the costumes picked, ready and for them to finish planning who and where to go to get the most candies. I got to experience my first every Halloween last year when Kaitlyn was only a few days old. I didn’t really get the essence, the rush, excitement of going trick or treating. I did have fun oohing and ahhing over the kids costumes when they stop by out door for trick or treat. I was surprised that there was a very big turn out and there is going to be more this year I’m sure.

Last year, we carved out pumpkin way way to early. Imagine i was still pregnant with Kaitlyn when we carved out pumpkin. I didn’t do any carving as i left it to Ralph and Kayla. I however did all the cleaning and taking out the inside or the gut out of the pumpkins. I think i did an exceptional joy cleaning out the guts, even our neighbour’s was impress on how clean  the inside of the pumpkins where. This year I thought we were going to skip the pumpkin but Ralph went out this morning to buy pumpkins. To bad i was not here when they were carving and taking out the gut of the poor pumpkin, MIL and I were at the store getting the candies. Ralph was left home cooking dinner and he had the two girls with him. When we got home i was bracing myself to the mess that would greet me when i walk into the dinning room. I was  very much surprised that there was no mess at all! The pumpkins where already lit and outside. The baby was in her highchair and from what Ralph told me she was very well behaved and just watched them. The only mess i was left to sort out was the pumpkin seeds in all the guts.

Ralph knew not to throw out the pumpkin seed. I cleaned washed and soaked  it in salt water for a little bit then baked it in the oven. That was the only thing i was looking forward to was the seeds,lol. Now i got my little snack of pumpkin seeds and soda while I’m doing my blogs. Bon appetito!!!!!