Trick or Treat

We held our family Halloween party early this year because the month is so busy.  Trace's sister, Nancy, and her husband John came as our guests.  Below, Trace set up a haunted house in the barn.  Milly was in bed with her parents that night with nightmares!

 The games for the littles were so fun.  Lindsey had a dart throw at balloons.  The balloons had a slip of paper inside with a number so the winner was the one with the most points. Sara made a "Witch Pitch" and the kids threw candy corn into the tiny caldrons, that were also assigned a point value.  My mummy game consisted of unwinding a roll of toilet paper that had small prizes taped inside and the roll was passed to the next child when they came upon their piece of candy.  We also made a tape recording of the kids telling a ghost story, with each one just making up a small portion of the plot.  Then we played it back.  They loved that!  Of course, we had trick or treating at all the outside doors.

 The costumes were so darling and clever.  I think Ryan and Jamie outdid themselves.  We also had a booth where all the kids got tats.  That was a highlight.

 The annual pumpkin contest continued in earnest.  John and Nancy picked the Petersen's for the grand prize of a gift certificate to Texas Roadhouse.  Bundys made the witch's feet, Petes made the garden vegetable Satan, and Caspersons made the space creatures going trick or treating.  I truly love this part of the party to see what creativity the kids always come up with.

 I have a lot of scary creatures I like to decorate with.  The ghosts make sounds that are motion activated and I put a large ghost in the pantry with the 'caution' tape.  When little Lydia arrives, we have to turn all the sounds off or she won't come in.  There are others that feel the same way but they like to blame it on her!

The girls and their husbands just could not be more helpful and fun.  They each bring a Halloween food item, a game, and of course their decorated pumpkin.  They help set up and take down.  We are truly blessed with helpful and fun children.