Pumpkin Carving

Yesterday's Sunday activity with the Tomsons was...carving pumpkins! Chris and I hadn't done one in years. It was Daisy's first time, and it was so cute to watch her become familiar with what a pumpkin is. She now pats the jack o'lantern's "cheeks."

It was a festive night. I made a pumpkin stew with wild rice for dinner and we had candy bars for dessert. I am currently attempting round 2 of toasting pumpkin seeds. My first batch had a good initial crunch, but is there any way to make the hull less tough and chewy?