We have been plotting and planning pumpkin designs for weeks but, true to form, we began actually cleaning and carving the pumpkins way last minute.  And somehow misplaced the new carving kit.  But hey, they totally rocked the whole pumpkin thing thanks to neighbor helpers and big sisters who make last minute runs to get bling stickers and a tiny princess for this year's best in show. 

Mama's no carve pumpkin : ) 

The bibbity bobbity boo bestest pumpkin.

Followed by the bestest Halloween movie night standby made more fabulous by the littles very sincerely asking things like, "So what happens when he goes to kick the football?  She pulls it away?  Every time?"

yep, every time. 

That's the very best part of holidays, the "every time" and "we always" way of them.