The festivities started off on Friday with a morning playdate, partially to extend the life of the adorable Halloween costumes that would otherwise only be seen once. We headed over to our friends Sarah and Edward's house where we partied the morning away. The kids had a great time, except for when we tried to pin them down to take pictures of their cuteness. Trying to pile them all on the couch was quite the experience. The outing would not have been complete without an attempt at a spooky Halloween dessert. So, I tried my hand at worm cupcakes. I was a little wary about pouring grape jello into holes in my cupcakes, but they were actually quite yummy!
(An attempt to get a group shot-several babies are missing, Quinn is crying, Carson is pouting, and Evan is apparently having a phone conversation.)
(This group shot worked marginally better. The group is-Mary and her kitty Kalina, my puppy and I, Abby and her football player Quinn, Hilary and her pea pod Carson, and Sarah and the Pooh Bear Edward.)
(My worm cakes-not bad actually)
The next chapter in our Halloween adventure story was our pumpkin carving. We had picked up the pumpkins several weeks ago at the pumpkin farm and they had been sitting on our porch ever since just waiting for inspiration to strike. So, on Saturday, we set to work. Unlike last year, Evan wanted nothing to do with the pumpkin guts. He's not a fan of messes. He did however, like the little saws that Daddy was using to carve the pumpkins, lovely. Needless to say, those did not stay in his hand without much guidance. The end result was two beautiful pumpkins. Our porch looked very festive.
(The boys prepare the pumpkins.)
(Dad instructs Evan on the finer points of pumpkin carving.)
(The finished works of art)
On Halloween night, or should I say afternoon, we headed over to our friends Danielle, Justin, and Nathaniel's house for yet another baby celebration. This time it was on Saturday so that dads could come too! Unfortunately, it was about 80 degrees on Halloween so the costumes did not remain on the babies long, but at least they lasted long enough to be seen on a great hayride around the neighborhood. There was much playing and good food eating to be had by all. Evan even got some Halloween party favors, what a lucky boy!
(Carson in costume #2-what a fashion plate!)
(Evan the puppy and Nathaniel the monkey are caught in the act of playing.)
(Mommies and their babies in the hayride)
(We switch places with the boys-Quinn did actually end up enjoying the ride.)
Our last Halloween adventure was Trick or Treating. We decided we'd hit a few houses on our street after the party and before bed time. At first, Evan thought he was supposed to actually go in everyone's house that he approached, but by the last house he knew to politely take one piece of candy and look extremely cute.
It was a great holiday, and a very tiring one! Our little puppy dog slept until 8 am the next morning even with daylight savings, a new personal record!
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