Family Fun

It's been a family tradition for the past few years for us to have a little party on the Friday before Halloween. We carve our pumpkins, bob for apples, eat and play games all night. This year, we changed it up a bit and invited grandma and grandpa to come. I had organized a scavenger hunt (yes, in the wind and rain), and it turned out to be a lot of fun for the girls.
This is the pizza snake that I made. Yes, me, big ole scaredy cat me. I despise snakes. Even pizza ones!

Here's just a bit of the yummy spread. We had "arachnamole" (guacamole), eye of newt (wraps), "mummy dogs", cider with a floating hand, a brownie spider web cake, caramel popcorn with gummy worms, pumpkin seeds, and so much more! It was such a fun party. I know mom and dad loved being with us. We played dominoes and laughed a bunch. It took me two days to put this little shindig together, but it was well worth the effort.

We made time to get over to Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm again. Another tradition we've had for a long time. The girls still enjoy picking out their pumpkins. You're never too old for a pumpkin farm!

There's Miss Gypsy. Serena enjoyed this costume for the sheer fact that she could wear giant hoop earrings and look "pretty". She was quick to correct those who called her a fortune teller. She doesn't think too highly of them, obviously!

Oh, what a great day at the Lazy Day Spa. Natalie didn't really care to get candy, but she enjoys dressing up and hanging out at Grandma's. They live in town and get hit pretty hard, so she likes to watch all the cute kids come up the steps for candy.

Between the church trunk n treat party, the party at school, the party at home, the actual visiting on Halloween, and the football dinner on Sunday, we are pretty partied out!

Actually, we never get tired of parties, and we never get tired of having fun as a family. I enjoy every minute I get to spend with my family no matter what we're doing! Oh, my costume, you ask?? I went as "Steve's girlfriend". I wore Steve's old varsity jacket from high school and chased after him all night. :)