Halloween around here is kind of an extended event. The Saturday before, we have the neighborhood Halloween carnival. It was very nearly rained out this year, but we did get to play games in neighbors' garages, and have yummy chili and doughnuts in another garage. Very fun, if wet.
The great thing about the week-early party is that it forces me to get costumes ready early. Then, when the kids need costumes for the school parties/parade and trick-or-treating, they're all ready. Bonus!
I have no pictures of the carnival, and my school parade pictures, predictably, turned out blurry. I did manage to get pictures of everyone in their costumes, however.
We started the night with a half-hearted attempt at a spooky dinner:
They didn't turn out quite like the recipe showed, but hey- they still got eaten.
The great thing about the week-early party is that it forces me to get costumes ready early. Then, when the kids need costumes for the school parties/parade and trick-or-treating, they're all ready. Bonus!
I have no pictures of the carnival, and my school parade pictures, predictably, turned out blurry. I did manage to get pictures of everyone in their costumes, however.
We started the night with a half-hearted attempt at a spooky dinner:
They didn't turn out quite like the recipe showed, but hey- they still got eaten.
And here are the kids' costumes:
Emma as Padme:
Annie the Princess:
Ethan as Legolas without the hair (he wouldn't even consider a wig):
Josh and Price- Secret Service.
You could tell we were in Utah County, since everyone thought they were missionaries.
Trick or treating at Grandma Shipley's apartment. The kids got quite the haul visiting her neighbors!
By the end of the night we were tired, soaked and in sugar-induced comas, but it's over!
Bring on November!
3 comments:
I love your mummy dogs! We had fed for yourself leftover night! I was very boring this year!
Great costumes! I also like the Halloween wall quilt that Annie is standing in front of.
As for your "secret service" guys- we live near DC, and have secret service agents who live in our ward, so I knew who they were right away. The sunglasses were a good clue!
Thanks, Elaine- Price and Josh were very pleased with your expert opinion! :)
The quilt was very cute- it was on the wall of my grandma's apartment building.
Meredith- you could never be boring. I saw you as a pirate!
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