Every year, our friends get together to show off their carving skills.  This year, we hosted the contest at Hamilton Acres and had a great turnout.  We had about 25 adults and probably 15 kids under the age of 4 (it was pretty wild). 

My fellow OkState friend, John Hix, showed up early to see the Texas/OSU game – which was an awesome game.  And then about 5:00, the serious carvers showed up (mainly David & Lezli Urlacher).  The Urlachers have a medically diagnosed problem – Obsessive Carving Disorder.  We capped the evening off with an awards ceremony, a fire and some s’mores and some excellent hot dogs and dessert.  The pictures are below and the “winners” are listed at the bottom.  Thanks John and David for helping plan it and buying the highly coveted trophies (at a net cost of $2.00).

Oliver Hix being a true fan.

 

Bree Alene Austin just chillin’

Little Sophie – How cute is that?  (parents look pretty proud huh?)

 

Caleb Urlacher stealing a Capri Sun 

Dave and Cody

The carving begins.

 

Maggie Hix - cutest little Pokes fan ever. 

 

Yes, Evie, cool chicks do wear orange.

 

First pumpkin finished – Brent & Angie DuPont – “Pumpkin eating a pumpkin eating a pumpkin”

 

Steph was dead tired at the end of the night.

Jolly Blair

 

S’mores time.

 

The 3 Rookies – Lisa, Shelley & Kara

 

The Livengoods and Lezli & Isaac Urlacher

 

Jeremy Anderson finishing up the details

     

The finished pumpkins - see large version here: http://flickr.com/photos/hamiltons2005/2973786066/sizes/l/

More finished pumpkins…see large version here:

http://flickr.com/photos/hamiltons2005/2972936845/sizes/l/

The entire competition! see large version here:

http://flickr.com/photos/hamiltons2005/2973785588/sizes/l/

Meet the carvers.  (left to right)

John Hix, David Urlacher, Blair Austin, Angie, Sophie & Brent DuPont, Jeremy Anderson, Kara Chung, Lisa Meisenheimer & Shelley Reitz

 

And winners are…

1st – Pumpkin eating a pumpkin eating a pumpkin – The DuPonts – 5th from right (above pic)

2nd – Einstein – David Urlacher – 3rd from the left

3rd – Creepy Skeleton – Lisa Meisenheimer – 2nd from the right

Carvers Choice – American Flag (w/ 51 stars) – John Hix

Scariest – Beetlejuice – Blair Austin – 4th pumpkin from left

Rookie of the Year – Owl on a Pumpkin – Shelley Reitz

Click below to see the whole album: