Halloween 2013

Halloween was especially fun at our house this year, thanks to a certain 2 year old.  Jens was so funny, he was totally into Halloween and knew exactly what was going on.  He had been watching a Little Einsteins Halloween episode and he was into it!  First up, pumpkin carving...

There was no hesitation here! He loved helping Dad carve his pumpkin! You can see his lovely artwork that he enjoyed before the carving began.  He may have had some help from Sissy.

The big night!  Here's Pierce, the Ninja!

Madi was a lovely Dorthy this year, and she was beautiful!  She had wanted me to buy her these red sparkly shoes early in the year and I told her I would buy them only if she would wear them for Halloween and be Dorthy.  She liked that idea and that is how Ryan and I became the Scarecrow and Elfeba.  We had tried going for the whole matching family thing again this year, but Pierce was not going for that.  We were lucky to have our wonderful neighbors, the Hancocks, bring their cute puppy, Jersey (who we all adore!) over for some pictures with Madi.  Jersey is a perfect little Toto!

Jens was so funny about his costumes this year.  He was very excited when I first got out Madi's old Rocket costume for him, he loved it!  But after wearing it for about 2 minutes he was done, I think he didn't like being slowed down.  I had just enough time to snap one picture and he took it off.  I told him he could not go Trick or Treating with out a costume, so he decided on the puppy.  Madi was happy about that since Jersey couldn't go Trick or Treating with her, now she still had a Toto! 

Madi & Annie 

After a fun night of Trick or Treating we come home and enjoyed our traditional Halloween sugar cookies.  Here's Pierce with his goods and his angry cookie.

And here's Miss Madi, too busy organizing her candy to look at Mom, and very pleased with her happy face pumpkin cookie.

A very happy Halloween! 

Couples Halloween Party 2013

Ryan and I hosted our 6th Annual Couples Halloween Costume Party, and it did not disappoint!  I say this every year, but we have the funnest friends!  I had not laughed so hard for a long time, I definitely needed it! The costumes just keep getting better, here they are...

 Meyers - from "Breaking Bad" - 1st Place Best Couple Costume!   Some were also sure that Shane needed an award for the best "Look Alike", I haven't seen Laura's weird shows, so I don't know, but apparently Shane looks just like the guy!

Archibalds - very good looking Flinstones

Monsons - Very outstanding Frankenstein and His Bride - 1st Place Scariest, 2nd Place Best Couple Costume!

 Hancocks  - Medusa and her statue - First Place Tie Most Creative! 

 No Explanation Needed, at least if you live near Colorado City, Angie joined as a Jr. wife  with Schofields & Woodburys - 1st Place FUNNIEST!

 Binghams - Flo and that other guy

The Esplins -Andrea outdid herself again, Dia de la Muerta - 1st Place Most Outstanding!  First Place Tie Most Creative!  2nd Place Scariest!

 Bergesons - The Nerds

 Poultons - they really enjoyed their cruise this year, apparently they met Dr. Sam and he had quite an impact on them

 Ryan & Me, scary I know, The Scarcrow and Elfeba

 Pratts - The Black Widow and the Exterminator - 2nd Place Most Creative!

 All the girls, well mostly, sorta

 These guys had us laughing all night long!  Brother Dustin seemed a little to comfortable with his roll!

This year for our games we did the guys vs. girls and each couple faced each other in their game.

 April schooled Jon in getting the Oreo from forehead to mouth, and one of Dustin's wives tried to keep up with him stuffing marshmallows in their mouths.

Terra and Curtis were neck and neck keeping balloons in the air with no hands, and Ryan and Chels were heating things up with their Vaseline and cotton ball routine!  I hate to admit that they guys beat us by one point, but we had some great laughs and that was what made my night.

 I had to include this shot because Greg Poulton just makes me laugh.

And this was probably the gem of the evening!  Long night Dustin? 

Great Friends, Great Costumes, Great Food, Great Laughs, Great Night!