Trick or Treating

The boys did not seem to be to into Trick or Treating this year for some reason. We spent the day cleaning up from our party the night before. then when trick or tr eaters started coming to the door, in the pouring rain mind you. We decided we should get going as well. Larry and Kathy called to say they were not going to come join us like usual on account of the rain. I was a little bummed out to be honest I have really enjoyed them spending time with our family lately I thing things are funner in groups. they really enjoy playing with the boys and show them such love every time they are with them. so We got dressed in costume and ventured out. By this time the rain stopped for about 45 min.. so it was perfect we only did our street and the boys were happy with that. We then went home and continued answering the door. that was Jacks job and he was happy to do it. He was reluctant to give candy to only one child. A boy from his school that had been giving his new girly friend some trouble came and he answered the door and I heard him say "Oh, not you...he then tuned to me and said " Mom that's the boy that pulls Adell's shirt" Jack said you can only have candy if you will be nice to Adell for now on" then he gave a piece. Adorable protecting his friends. That's the kind of man I want around.
We watched Hocus Pocus and then went to bed. After all tomorrow is really Halloween.

Adult Halloween Party/ Birthday

Colby played host at our annual Halloween party. we decided to make it an adult only party for 21 and over guests. we had a great turn out and enjoyed ourselves I think more than we ever have at a home party. Most of the group were co-workers/friends from Colby's work, I had a few friends there and both sides of our family came.
Once again I took help from Colby, Kathy and Larry for cleaning and all the guests were asked to bring a dish each. I got off without making a thing. of course I purchased chips ice among other things crazy how a simple party ends up costing us a few hundred dollars. oh well we only really do it at Halloween.
We had the house very dim but Halloween mood lighting was everywhere. The first couple of hours was filled with simple socializing and eating. Everyone kept commenting on how great the food was and what a nice spread it was! I was glad it all came together just as I wanted it. We had a desert table on the family table and all the filling food were placed on the island. the alcohol table we in the entry on the Bombay chest. it spread out nicely and kept congestion down. A large group gathered outside around the table and fire. smoking their cigars and drinking enjoying themselves. the rest of us got busy on the dance floor. gaga got the party started followed by Katie perry and black eyed peas. we moved out the furniture and enjoyed ourselves well into the early morning. we had a great mixture of people of all types ages and personalities. Best party ever! Colby and I kept saying how awesome it was days after. I hope everyone else enjoyed themselves as much as we did.




My sweet sisters and mom got me not one birthday cake but two a frankenstein and a spider! the birthday song was song and my neck we singed by the candles I bent over while blowing out the candles. Every one was in full costume as well I think we had only one guest that did not participate in that but hey, I would rather have them come un-costumed than not come at all because of it.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Colby Granny AND i HELD A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND FUN HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR THE BOYS THIS YEAR. IT WAS OUR FIRT TIME HAVING A CHILDREN ONLY HALLOWEEN PARTY. I AM GETTING BETTER AT ASKING FOR AND ACCEPTING HELP. THIS PARTY NEEDED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I TEEDERED WITH THE IDEA OF CANCELLING IT MANY TIMES BECASUE WE ALL WANTED TO GO TO CALIFONIA AND VISIT OUR FRIENDS AND DISNEY LAND SO BADLY. IN THE END, WE DECIDED TO STAY HOME AND THROW NOT ONLY THIS CHILDREN PARTY BUT A ADULT/BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MYSELF. OF COURSE OUR AGREEMENT WAS THAT I WOULD HAVE HARDLY ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE LATTER ONE.
I HAD A HARD TIME DECIDING WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE ON CHILDREN INVITES. I DECIDED TO INVITE ALL THAT JACK DECIDED AND ADD A FEW FRIENDS FOR AVERY AS WELL. ON THE NIGHT OF THE OPARTY WE HAD 30 KIDS INCLUDING MY OWN COME TO THE PARTY. I TOOK HELP FROM BRYSTON, ELLIOT GRANNY, KATHY LARRY AND STEVE.
IT TURNED OUT PERFECTLY AND I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT SO SMOOTHLY WITH OUT ALL OF THEM.
KATHY AND LARRY CAME TO THE HOUSE AND DID HOUSE CLEANING TWO DAYS BEFORE THE PARTY AND CAME THE DAY OF AS WELL AFEW HOURS EARLY TO HELP FINISH UP A BIT OF DECORATING AND TIE UP LOOSE ENDS WITH THE FOOD PREP. GRANNY CAME OUT THE DAY BEFORE ALONG WITH KERIANN AND HELPED ME PREPARE ALL THE FOOD THE DAY BEFORE. IM PLANNING ON DOING THIS EVERY TIME FOR NOW ON BECAUSE IT WAS SO HELPFUL HAVING IT ALL DONE AND JUST NEEDED TO SET IT OUT AND WARM UP A COUPLE ITEMS.
LARRY AND STEVE, KATHY'S BOSS SET UP THE MOOD LIGHTING AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HALF AS AWSOME IF THEY HAD NOT. WE SET UP A HUNTED HOUSE. FIRTS YOU WOULD COME UPON A PIRATE GRAVEYARD lit with black lights and skeletons. AFTER THAT CAME THE TALKING GRIM REAPER BRYSTON HANDLED THAT. THE REAPER WAS TELLING THE KIDS HALLOWEEN FACTS AND KID FRIENDLY JOKES. THEY WOULD THEN BE BLAST WITH THE FOG MACHINE WHICH SKARED THE BEJESUS OUT OF ALMOST ALL OF THEM. THEY FOLLOWED DR. FRANKENSTEIN INTO THE LAB WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO TOUCH THE HEART OF THE FRANKENSTEIN, AS WELL AS HIS GUTS, EYEBALLS BRAIN AND SEVERED HANDS. IT LOOKED LIKE A REAL PERSON LYING THERE. I HAD IT ON THE BED THE WEEK PRIOR AND WOULD SCARE COLBY AND I FOR A SECOND OR TWO EVERY TIME WE WOULD PASS BY. WE PLAYED GAMES BUILD THE SKELETON, HALLOWEEN BINGO. DID ART PRODJECTS, BULT A SKULL NECKLACE AND HALLOWEEN SCRATCH ART. WE HAD MANY DIFFERENT FOODS SUCH AS SWAMP JUICE WITH A FLOATING ICE FACE, MINI MUMMY DOGS, CHIPS CUPCAKES PUMPKIN COOKIES CANTAOPE AND RED GRAPE KABOBS AND CUCUMBERS. everyone DRESSED IN COSTUME. FUNNEST PARTY EVER. THE NIGHT ENDED SO HAPPILY I WAS SO PLEASED.