Pumpkin Carving:
Here we are carving our pumpkin...sort of. We hollowed it out, and Brandon got started, but our pumpkin carving knives are in storage, so he never finished.
Party #1:
We played several games, including Donut on a String, couples style (the only way to go). It always makes for good pictures.
I like this one before the starting buzzer rings...Ali just had to get a little taste. Can't blame her.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd places overall
If you're wondering where we and our costumes are, that's a good question. I dressed up in my costume (which is really just an accessory to Brandon's costume), and Brandon showed up late because he was coaching at a football game. Well, he was supposed to go home and change, but he thought I was bringing his costume to the party, so in the end, he was dressed as Coach Fox at the Soiree.
Party #2:
The next evening was Joy's Halloween Hunt. It was a scavenger hunt all around town. There was a lot of planning and preparation involved for this party, taking 4 people to plan it. There were six different teams, each with a captain. We made stops at five different locations:
Stop 1: Park where there were hundreds of tiny glow sticks scattered in the grass. Each team had to find the glow stick with their team name attached to it.
Stop 2: An abandoned Circuit City parking lot
Stop 3: In-n-Out where one team member had to eat a "Scary, Hairy, Monster" (burger animal style) in 2 minutes
Stop 4: A cemetery where the clues were frozen in a block of ice
Stop 5: A semi-constructed house (this one was spooky!)
We came in 5th out of 6 teams, but had a fun time in the process. I didn't get any photos from this party, but my friend Ali did here.
Trunk-or-Treating, Halloween Day:
And now, the unveiling of Brandon's costume...(as he is getting ready)
The Lunch Lady
It was priceless to see Brady and Lucy staring at Brandon as he got all dolled up. Brady thought it was so crazy that his dad was dressed as a girl.
My 3 babies
Lucy couldn't grasp the concept of only one piece of candy. She would keep grabbing handfuls of candy out of people's bowls.
As we were leaving the church, Lucy was fascinated with this guy dressed as a gorilla. When she saw him in the street taking off his mask, she went up to him and commented on how he wasn't really a gorilla. She is too cute.
Showcasing the new smile
Lucy made herself right at home trick-or-treating. As soon as the door was opened, she'd let herself right in.
After trick-or-treating, we watched "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and went to bed.
We were exhausted!!!
We were exhausted!!!







