Holiday World 2016

I don't think I was able to blog about Holiday World last year, but we did go. It was Oct. 24 (US timezone) when we went -- I think. This year we went on Oct. 23! We didn't even know that we went there last year around the same time, until the Facebook "Memories" showed up on our Timelines. I had a video on Youtube on it, and I also uploaded a bunch of pictures on FB which you can view if you click HERE.

Holiday World is located at Santa Claus, Indiana. Yes, the town's name is Santa Claus! The amusement park used to be called "Santa Claus Land" until they've expanded so much, and added more attractions that are in Holiday themes, thus the new name! Cool concept right?

Halloween 2015

This was our (my baby and I) first experience to get candy for Halloween!

Halloween is getting bigger everywhere but it the Philippines, it's not really celebrated, since the country is mainly Catholic in population.

Now Llyr and I are in the US, we can trick or treat! Yes, me too. XD


Llyr as a pumpkin!
This was what he wore in the morning. :)


Kyle and I as Mad Hatter and Alice from the videogame American Mcgee's Alice.

Sadly, because of rain the trunk or treat becamr indoors. Antway, we were still able to get sweets!


Candies!!!

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My 1st Pumpkin Carving Experience!

I've always been interested in Fall. I think there's so many things to do! A lot of good food to eat since it's harvest season, and there's Halloween!

2 weeks ago, I experienced my first Turkey Shoot -- which is on my Youtube Channel, and then I went to Holiday World last Saturday (my first amusement park experience in the US).

Anyway, this post is about Pumpkin Carving, so here goes!!

I've never imagines that I would be able to have this experience, and I didn't expect it to be technical, to be honest. O_o It's a good thing my father-in-law was guiding me through it, and was helping so that my baby wouldn't go to where I was working because -- I have to use a saw! xD

I picked the pumpkin, with a good face. (They told me to have one in a bit of an angle so it would look good with a face on. xD)

The process:

My father-in-law, Bob, cuts the top off in an angle, so that it won't fall inside.
Also leaves a square cut so it won't move or swivel.

Who knew. xD

This is me gutting my pumpkin!!

It was a bit tiring, coz it was my first time. 

It took me 13 minutes to have a smooth inside.

Pumpkin fully gutted!

Then I chose a design and pinned the pattern down.

Onto the poking!

I used a pencil to poke the stencil!

16 minutes.

Now, onto the actual carving!

I used a small saw, from a carving kit, and I started cutting the design.

My father-in-law gave a lot of advice on how to make it easier to carve.

I did it for about 20 mins!

I'm a beginner.

This is the finished product!

Of course we had to test it, so we lit 2 candles inside of it and~~~

Do you know who this is?

^_^

I'll give you a hint:
He likes Christmas time! xD