Halloween Festivities

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays because of the traditions our family had growing up so I couldn't wait for Halloween this year so Logan and I could start our own fun traditions! In order to free up Halloween night so everyone could do their own thing, we had our family Halloween party a couple weeks before the 31st. My niece's birthday is on the 17th and she actually wanted a Halloween birthday party so it was a great way to get everyone together to celebrate her birthday and Halloween on the same night. Unfortunately Logan and I never got around to figuring out a costume that early so we were party poopers and didn't dress up for the party. It sure was fun to see everyone else's clever costumes, though! I have no idea why I didn't take any pictures that night but really wish I would have! My two favorite costumes were probably Bronco Mendenhall and a "minion" from Despicable Me--I'll try to track down pictures of them!

Staci, her friend Kate, Logan and I tracked down the best pumpkins we could find a couple days before Halloween and had a great time carving them! I absolutely hate cleaning the pumpkin so it took me a few minutes before I would really dig in but then I get super OCD about how clean it is and spend more time cleaning than I actually do carving! This picture was taken with my phone so it's a little blurry but you can get the gist :)

It's hard to actually see what the pumpkins are supposed to be because it's pretty bright in the room but Logan's was this scary face thing and mine was a bat inside the moon. Staci and Kate made lanterns :)

By the time Halloween night came around Logan and I had finally made a trip to the trusty D.I. and came up with these costumes:

Us in 50 or so years!

I'm not quite sure how or why we came up with the idea of being old people but the clothes were pretty easy to find and I already had the wig from when we did "100s" day at school when I was student teaching. A little silver hair spray and a pillow in his tummy topped Logan's costume off nicely!

Our good friends Spencer and Nicole put on a great party at their house filled with food, fun and friends! We had a great surprise when we were playing the game "Things" (I definitely recommend it if you're looking for a fun game to play!) and our other good friends Annie and Tyler announced to the group that they're expecting next summer! We couldn't have been more excited for them!

It was so much fun seeing everyone's costumes and hanging out with most of the Crew! Here's our group picture:

Love us :)

Many thanks again to Spencer and Nicole for hosting such a fun night! I already can't wait until next year!

Next Adventure: Turkey Day!