1. Integrate family fun into your day. Today was the day to carve pumpkins. A little ingenuity and imagination got us all geared up for the adventure. Here two granddaughters took time for a hug while we 
continued to clean out the pumpkins. The house was covered in orange cobwebs and Halloween fun was in the air. Sometimes playing is good for the soul and I joined in to create a pumpkin for the grandbaby due on Christmas Eve. So here are
the results. The tiny one on the top end is for the baby. It is of course simple, because Grandma made it!
#2. Learn as you go. In the midst of preparing for this project, I also have to thank the two older kids for helping me brush up with my computer skills. They are techno savvy indeed. They are patient and good teachers. Thank you Mayra and Edwin!
#3. Develop memories for the young and the old by bridging activities and conversations. There are so many skills to learn in life from the art of pumpkin carving to computer science. Fun times are also valuable and family time often revolves around Holidays. It was great to listen to the conversations with the kids ranging from 5 up to 23! We didn’t discuss politics or school or resolve any issues, but I hope they remember this as one of the “good old times” in years to come.
I brought home my other pumpkin creation for our home. And here it is. 
I bought it because it was supposed to have special black seeds inside, and guess what? It did! So these were being roasted when I left. I will have to get the run down on how they tasted. Have fun–enjoy your families. Celebrate Life!