Apples and pumpkins.

Okay, so I know this bread might not look that spectacular, but trust me it's good stuff! We've been thinking of creative ways of using our apples up to prevent them from wasting. This apple cranberry bread is one of the favorites we've enjoyed. Trust me, you'd like it. Very moist, with a deliciously sugary-chewy crust. Okay, enough about the bread already.

We also tried caramel apples. First time making them on our own, but definitely worth the time required to open the caramels (which Benjamin and Lily were very good at helping with by the way). Don't they look slightly wicked? Like maybe a witch was trying to offer you one? Mu ha ha ha ha ;)

We also finally got around to letting everyone choose a pumpkin to carve, and trying higher-skilled-carving methods. Lily was very eager to get in there and remove the seeds and slime, her favorite part! She even helped out in other pumpkins than her own, just because she loved the adventure. Oh, we learned that pumpkin openings should be significantly larger than the circumference of your hand! I don't know what I was thinking, other than PAINFUL! Good thing Lily was so helpful. :)

Goose chose a more traditional lantern . . .

Lily's was a bit of a Lizard . . .

And Benjamin's was a cyclops, just like in the Riardan books. Let's just say we have a Percy Jackson fan on our hands, and his pumpkin was really thick and difficult to maneuver! Jeff put a lot of elbow grease into helping with this one. Five pumpkins later . . .

We finally enjoyed the rest of the caramel apples that were made a few days prior to carving. From Left to Right: a witch (mine), clown (Jeff's), Grace's, Lil's and Bud's. Not too bad eh?