On Wednesday it was supposed to storm in the evening. The old tree that the pumpkin was in is pretty old and dry, and I worried about it snapping. So, we picked the pumpkin! Specifically, we hacked it off with a kitchen knife.
We brought it inside and made some terrible predictions about its weight, height and circumference, which were hilarious because my kids barely know what numbers are. We had a wide range from ‘7’ to ‘a billion’. (By the way, it’s 16 pounds, 14 inches high, and 31 inches around.)
I’m glad it’s down, but I would be incredibly surprised if it made it to Halloween. Rot (I’ve bleached it) or an accident is certainly in our future. That’s ok – it’s a chance for more learning!
Happy Friday, y’all!
Kristi says
Way to go, you pumpkin-harvesting teacher!
height, weight, and circumference, please
Kristi says
Wait, not for you. I mean the PUMPKIN!!!
Brad says
That’s so cool! It’s an actual, full-sized, orange pumpkin!