The kids couldn't wait to carve the pumpkin this year. They helped for about 5 minutes - enough to get the lid off. When it came time for the fun part (getting all the pulp out) they disappeared. I was left to carve the pumpkin by myself while they rode bikes. It took forever but I think it turned out pretty well.
We took a Sunday in October and went to the Dallas Zoo. It was a beautiful day and we really needed the family time. The kids had a blast! A couple days later we heard that a monkey got loose at the zoo...hmm...