A few of you asked how it is done...it is amazingly simple...if you have time and a some what capable hand. My sis looked up pumpkin patterns on-line...then we went to Wal-mart and bought pumpkin carving tools...about 3 bucks if I remember correctly...then you tape the pattern to the pumpkin, punch through the pattern onto the pumpkin, next use the tools to cut along the dots you have made or shave off the outer peel on areas that don't need to be cut all the way through....and VIOLA, there you have it! I think it took me about 2.5 hours to do mine...I started off doing Wonder woman...but my pattern was CRAZY hard so I switched to Napoleon.   I think it would be fun to do this every year...but each year pick a theme to have the whole group of carvers work from...
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Pumpkin carving at my sis's house tonight! I feel as though I am actually experiencing America this year...participating in holidays I have not been apart of for years while overseas...it is kinda nice.
Jen's pumpkin:

And then mine:

Fun times.