Lena's Halloween

[dreamshark]

 Lena unexpectedly received this customized pumpkin in the mail! This is an old Tatge tradition started by Lena's great-grandpa Orville. The names are engraved on green pumpkins and the kids all root for their special pumpkin to grow up and be the biggest. Orv passed away last year, but one of the uncles is continuing the tradition. I'm not surprised by that, but everyone was surprised that he went so far as to MAIL the pumpkin. Usually the grandkids and their families are expected to come and pick them up. Lena knew all about pumpkins because of an exciting day trip to The Pumpkin Patch, a local attraction that is apparently the Hay Ride of the pumpkin world.

The last two pictures are Lena's costume for this year. It's a zebra character from some toddler show that Lena watches. Whatever it is, it's pretty cute, right? Lena was particularly pleased to have a tail. And to get free ice cream at a local Halloween event in Milwaukie (Oregon, not Wisconsin, and yes that's how you spell it).


For the record, Lena will be two years old on November 10.

Comments

[vgqn.livejournal.com]

So cute!!

[seekerval.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of carving into a green pumpkin's skin and watching it develop as the pumpkin grows. Sounds like a cool tradition, and how great that an uncle is continuing it.

BTW ... that Lena kid just keeps getting cuter with every Gama post I see.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

I LOVE that she had her own pumpkin. Amber must have been so delighted.

And I had forgotten that she shares her birthday with my darling daughter.

K.