Halloween With The Liles 2018

Eat, drink and be scary. ~Author unknown

OMG! Halloween Is Already Here!

That means pumpkins must die and become art and devices to scare people! We will take up the challenge! Ready, Set, Go!!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Best way to start is to start!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Get those pumpkin guts!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
The expert is working hard

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Proper equipment is necessary

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Men at work!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
...and Michele!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
The conversation is pretty funny!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Theo and Bob are constantly kibitzing!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Paul grew the big ones in the back yard!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Bob tries the raw pumpkins

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
The guys are getting ready to carve

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Grandma Sue is being a good girl and sitting down!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Do you hear the stabbing sounds! Pumpkins yelling out loud!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Franklyn tells tales of yesteryear...

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Theo looks like he can't believe the stories!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
She is ready to go... Stand back... Way back!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Everyone cleared out... Robin has a knife

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Applying the makeup

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Used the portrait filter on the new iPhone X

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Love that filter!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
All smiles!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Michele brings order to the chaos

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
The pumpkin skin is about to start flying

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Franklin takes it easy

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

 

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Pete's masterpiece is coming to life

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Pete talks to his pumpkin

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
It's Michele... Gotta be perfect!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Pure concentration!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
...or is that constipation?

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
It's looking good!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
"Time for a rest"

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Been working too hard... Need a drink!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Providing "Senior Adult Supervision" 24x7

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
iPhone 10 captures the moment!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
This should be in a museum somewhere!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
We love Lisa!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
One more shot with the iPhone X CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
...and in Black & White

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
We love to watch work... We can do it all day!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Pete was the first one finished!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
We found Theo... He wa resting

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Bob and Theo are still hard at work!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
It's got to be just right!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Theo did pretty good on this masterpiece

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Pete has the ring-side seat to all the events going on

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Not a surface untouched!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
When they get done, everything is washed, rinsed and organized!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Scrubba-dub-dub! Cleaner than the original!!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Ready for judging!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Meet Robins "Mr. Tooth!"

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
They are talking to each other!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Theo did Ol' arrow Eyes

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Nice collection!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Bob's is always quite good!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
We didn't want to see these guys on the street late at night!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
The judges line up!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Cameras are clicking!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Sue gets the ring side seat!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
One last peek before they travel home with the kids!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
The kitchen is spotless.. Thank you ladies!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Pete looks rested!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!
Another successful carving!

CArving the pumpkins October 27th 2018...Making art interesting!