Pumpkin Day is an annual tradition at our local elementary school. All of the children are encouraged to bring a decorated or carved pumpkin to contribute to the pumpkin display located around the school grounds. The kids are always very excited about decorating their pumpkins, and hundreds of parents and friends of the children come out to "ooh and aaah" over the lovely pumpkins every year.
This year John decorated a pumpkin in honor of Sebastian the Ibis, the mascot for the Miami Hurricanes. Earlier this week John (and I) painted the pumpkin with white paint, attached a cardboard beak, and painted the eye detail and "U" on the back. John wore his Miami jersey to school on Pumpkin Day, which was an appropriate fit given his pumpkin choice. The orange sign to the right of the pumpkin explains that the pumpkin represents the mascot of the Hurricanes, and proudly displays John's name as the creator of the pumpkin.
Friends of John's setting up their pumpkins according to class on the lawn outside the school.
This pumpkin was created by one of John's friends, our next-door neighbor, Flynn. Awesome (gory!) hand coming out of that pumpkin!
Amelia tagged along to Pumpkin Day before middle school drop-off. Amelia is really interested in Minecraft (the computer game) this year, so she loved the Minecraft-themed pumpkin.
The puppy dog pumpkin captured my interest. So cute!
The pumpkins remain on display throughout the day on Friday as classes take turns taking tours through the pumpkin walk. Parents are invited up to school for a picnic on the school grounds during lunch time. I had to be in Fort Worth at work all day on Friday so unfortunately I was not able to attend the picnic, but a friend of ours shared this photo of John and friends clowning around during the picnic. From left to right - Chase, John, Larson, and Seth.
What a super fun day! It is traditions like this that make us feel so lucky to live in this close-knit community in Dallas.
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