The Gian Lorenzo Bernini of Pumpkins!

One of the things that I have always done for the boys is to make them a special Jack O Lantern each Halloween.  When I asked Christopher last week what he wanted, well......lets just say he did not pick the easiest subject.  He said that he wanted Minions.  Yes Minions like the ones in the movie Despicable Me.  Well shoot, after looking at a few pictures online, I knew that I had my work cut out for me.

I picked up the pumpkin on Sunday, and after picking up the boys on Monday afternoon from school, we picked out the pattern that would define our masterpiece.  After spending at least an hour just creating that image on the pumpkin, we were ready to begin our adventure.

Feeling like Bernini with a block of Marble, I carefully chose my tools.  Normally, a small pumpkin saw would do the trick, but not this year.  No, no no no no.....this beast would require a Dremel and my clay sculpting tools.  Yes, I'm serious.

5 hours, and many, many "sailor" words later, long after both boys had long since been in the land of slumber, I had my St. Teresa in Ecstasy. 

Without further adieu, I present Minion Madness

The boys loved it, and seeing the smiles on their faces this morning made all the hassle worth while.

Happy Halloween Boys!!!  You make life FUN!!!!

William