Last Saturday night, one of my professors, Dr. Olson, had her annual family harvest party. There’s no harvest that happens, per se, but it’s just a fun time for the whole family to get together, and I was delighted that they invited me to join them.
The festivities started around 4:30, with some fun and games. A little pumpkin bowling, beanbag tossing, and some fishin’ for treats that kept the little ones busy while the rest of us milled about, chatting, enjoying the cool afternoon, and taking pictures of all the little ones running around having the time of their lives. I stole away from the group to snap a few pictures of the festivities.
First, there was some pumpkin bowling. Dr. Olson and her daughter-in-law, Krista, made these bowling pins to match the harvest motif, and I think they turned out pretty well.
and picking up the spare…
After the games were over,we ate some amazing food, and I was too busy eating to take many pictures, so we’ll skip ahead to the night events, which included pumpkin carving and bobbing for produce. I must admit, watching people bob for celery, oranges, pomegranate, grapes, and kiwi, in addition to the more traditional apples, was quite a sight. As they are wont, the younger boys were quite a bit more, umm, dedicated to the whole ordeal.
If you want to see some more pictures, or see bigger versions of any of these, just click the Steam-o-Lantern below.
Happy Halloween, everyone!
I still really like those bowling pins. They’re just so festive. And harvesty. And autumny. And other made-up words.
Rachelskirts: Yeah, I thought they were pretty clever for the event. I also really like that picture. The colors and stuff make me feel like someday, I might be a real photographer.