Halloween Party - 2008

It was a cold dark blustery day as we loaded up the truck to venture off in the darkness of the night to grandma's house... Okay, so not really, but I was trying to set a Halloween mood... Did it work? So, the girls were off shopping while Jacob and I hung out for a while and then met up with the crew at grandma's house for a night of festivities.

The first item on the agenda was to get there, hang out and grab some grub while everyone got there. The weather was cool, but not windy or anything. It was actually a pretty nice night with a 3/4 moon shining down.

Everyone fed? Time to dive into a pumpkin of your choice to clean out and carve up. No one was in a real hurry and especially the little ones. Jacob didn't really want anything to do with the carving or the cleaning out the insides. Mom took the liberties of cleaning the pumpkin out and then Anyssa pitched in and did the carving for Jacob. Of course, she practiced on her own first.

Next up was nothing but good 'ol fashioned bobbing for apples. I'll spare you the gory details and that portion of the video, but those that were there know what I am talking about. After getting cold and wet it was time to eat donuts off of a string. This seemed to be close to impossible for Colton, but with a little help from grandpa he was able to handle the task. The donuts were no match for Anyssa as she got hers with lightning speed (the judges are still wondering if she cheated... ;)! ). If the food and donuts weren't enough already, it was time to decorate your favorite Halloween cookie for dessert and/or take home.

The evening was topped off with laughs and giggles from the youngest Halloween goblin. He was happy for it to be just his grandpa, grandma, Aunt Ab, Syd, etc. It was Jacob's time to shine before he decided to wither away in the night. It was a great time for all that attended.