Halloween Party 2011

Last weekend Ryan and I hosted our 4th annual Halloween Party. I can't believe we've been in our house for over 3 years, that we've done the party for 4 years, and especially that we have friends who keep coming back! Seriously, we have the funnest friends and I LOVE hosting the Halloween party. Really all I do is provide the place, everyone else provides the fun. It is so fun to have everyone let loose and bring out their wild side. You know how wild we are around here. My favorite part is seeing what everyone comes up with for costumes! They were FANTASTIC this year!
(side note: I thought with my new flash I could do the pics outside, but it's still not enough to appreciate the dark wigs, I'm bummed about that, they were fabulous! I'll be having a new photo op spot for next year!)

Here are all of the party comers decked out along with the costume contest results - and even though we only awarded 1st and some 2nd place winners, I thought it would be fun to record what everyone was voted for...

Jon & April - Neo & Trinity from the Matrix

1st Place Scariest, Tied for 2nd Place Best Couple, and 4th Place Most Creative


Shane & Laura - The 80's Rock, enough said.

3rd Place Scariest and an Honorable Mention for Funniest and Best Couple


Mike & Samantha - The Hollywood M&M's

2nd Place Funniest, 3rd Place Best Couple, 3rd Place Best Over All and an Honorable Mention for Most Creative


Derrick & Andrea - Papa Smurf & Smurfett
1st Place Best Couple, 1st Place Most Creative, 1st Place Best All Around and 3rd Place Funniest

Curtis & Mel - Hagrid & Professor McGonogall from Harry Potter

2nd Place Most Creative and Scariest, and an Honorable Mention for Best All Around

I have to mention, Curt was also dubbed as "Brian David Mitchell" that night and even received two votes for the scariest costume! And I hadn't laughed that hard in a while. Seriously, if he was grey?! The resemblance was a bit frightening!

Angie & Brooke - Jona chose hunting over the party (I know, how could he, right?!) and Daron was conveniently sick a few hours before so the girls came together. What a couple!
Tied for 2nd Place Funniest, 3rd Place Scariest, 4th Place Best Couple

Nate & Ashley - no explanation needed

1st Place Funniest, 4th Place Best Couple


Dustin & Kathryn - Santa & Mrs. Claus, I think they've found a great job for themselves when they retire!

2nd Place Best Couple, 2nd Place Best All Around and an Honorable Mention for Funniest


Lynds & Darrin - June & Johnny Cash

Honorable Mention for Best Couple and Best All Around


Dustin & Staci - The Bun Maker and the Bun in the Oven

3rd Place Best Couple, Most Creative and Funniest and an Honorable Mention for Best All Around


And since Ryan currently has his bum foot, we had to roll with that for our costumes, Dr. Robison and my patient.

We all enjoyed a delicious soup and salad dinner and scrumptious desserts and then on to the games! I didn't get as many pics as I wanted of the evening, since I had my little sidekick with me this year. But here are a few highlights...

Andrea taking the victory! Contestants had to stack 7 cookies on their forehead and hold it for 3 seconds. It was a close competition!

Candy corns and chopsticks...contestants had to move as many candy corns as they could from one bowl to the other with chopsticks in one minute. Mike was a pro, he kicked everyone's trash.


Moving marshmallows from one bowl to the other by sucking them with a straw... Dustin was victorious!


Pretty intense competition with the dice stacking...and doesn't Brian David look scary?


Attempting to blow the deck of cards of the bottle leaving only the bottom card on the top, it proved to be too difficult but they gave it their best!


And the championship round...all the winners competing to see who can move the most cotton balls with their nose and a little vaseline! Dustin Schofield took the victory this year! Way to go Dustin!
Thanks to all of our fun and fabulous friends! Great food and great laughs, we had the best time!

Look How Cute

My dishes need doing, my laundry needs washing, my floors need mopping, my bathrooms...well I'll just sum up and say - my house is a disaster, but look how cute my baby is!