A DO NOT DIY...

You think this is scary?

or this?

They don't scare me!

(well maybe just a little)

 

Wait until you see where I went yesterday:

Now THIS is scary...

That is right...nothing scares me more

than taking three little boys into Michaels!

 

Now THAT is scary!

It really is.

 

I'll tell you why I braved up for this scary trip.

My friends have all been creating gorgeous pumpkins.

Koralee paints them,

Theresa sews them,

& Jessica wraps them magically with yarn.

& they are all perfect!

 

So...when I bought a bunch of sweet little gourds & pumpkins from a friend at Annie's school I knew I wanted to "do them up." 

 

I also knew with all the little hands around I should probably go with something "easy" since I knew I wouldn't be doing it alone.

 

Well here is a little DN (do not) DIY to paint pumkins:

 

First, do not find your self telling all your boys,

"SURE, you can hold the pumpkins in the car...

(seemed harmless)

 

...just be careful not to break off the stems!"

 

Do not tell them they can pick any color they want at Michaels.

 

EW.

 

Then when you start painting, 

do not tell them, "Try really hard to keep it off the stems."

 

 

 

And do not buy the cheap paint.

 

Who even knew a pink pumpkin could be so ugly?

(Not me, I mean did you see Koralee's adorable pink pumpkin?)

 

Just when you think they can't get any uglier...

they do:

 

This is when I just started shaking my head.

 

Oh...& whatever you do, do not try to fix them with glitter!

 

Sigh...

 

Of course, the whole time they are

smiling & so proud of their work.

"How does it look mom?"

"Interesting Bo...very interesting."

 

And poor  Annie,

"Honey, I can't lie....that thing is pretty ugly."

She laughed & agreed :)

 

When they are drying, do not bother telling any little boys,

"Don't touch them yet, they are still wet."

It's like saying, "Please touch them all!"

 

Then, after about 5 coats,

do not keep pushing on determined to finish the project

by spraying them with a shiny clear coat.

 

They are still just ugly.

Now they are just shiny and ugly.

 

No matter what...DO NOT try this at home.

 

You have been warned.

But, I have this baaaaad feeling we will be
destroying pumpkins for years to come.  The kids love those awful things :)

If you have some cute pumpkins for me to see make sure to let me know!  I need a little cuteness after all this!