Just a day during the week of a father & son enjoying the special moments of the season...
The pumpkin was a special one, it started as a seed in the hands of my lil man on a brisk afternoon during the early parts of May. We charted out the garden for the best plot and spacing possible, the idea was to pack it in, but be able to tell y’all this story...
We harvested his pumpkin in a ceremonial event last week, he just loved that he got to hold a knife too! Growing his pumpkin has been more then a rewarding experience on so many levels. I would encourage all parents to try this in the spring time, of course none of this would have been possible for two reasons. One, my mom had a garden when I was a child & I remember growing our own one year; two, the BEES! Without them busy bees pollinating the flowers, the harvest would not have been. Thank you bees!!!
The carving activity was set up with him drawing (using his shapes & numbers) his Jack-o-Lantern face (as he described it) into a circle on a blank piece of paper. After his idea, we cut the top off & began the slimy experience of removing the inside parts and separating the seeds.
Now the seeds add the nutrition piece, because they grew that way and are an amazing natural source of protein. So the carving was a huge success, the seeds still delicious, and hearing him tell that story to others just warms my heart. The candle lighting ceremony is also an exciting event on those spooky fall nights......
No comments:
Post a Comment