Our Holiday...

THE PARTY

It is a tradition every year for us to throw a Halloween party. I LOVE parties and I LOVE Halloween. I didn't get to go all out this year cause I have been so sick and busy lately but, it was still a lot of fun. We did it the day before Halloween and the Howe's came over to celebrate with us. The kids watched "Icabod & the Headless Horseman" and they were all dressed up in their costumes (Mckay has been wearing his NON-STOP anyways). After we put them bed, all the adults watched "Cloverfield" which was dumb, but oh well. Next year Craig doesn't get to pick the movie :) We had a lot of fun and got STUFFED! Thanks Howe's for coming.

Not my best cupcakes ever, but the kids really liked them. Some had one-eye and the others two.

If you like Apple Cider, then this is a GREAT recipe! We LOVED it.

Ingredients

• 20 whole cloves
• 5 lady apples
• 1 gallon apple cider
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• Zest of 1 orange, removed in large strips with a vegetable peeler

1. Press 4 cloves into each lady apple. Place cider, cinnamon, orange zest, and studded lady apples in a large pot, and warm over medium-low heat. Let steep for 1 1/2 hours, without boiling, until aromatic and flavorful.

Deviled Eyes.

I still get a kick out of dry ice, it's so cool to watch and the kids really loved it.

FAVORITE PUMPKIN PATCH
Every year we go to the same pumpkin patch...Lyle Dabbs in Ogden. They have lots of pumpkins and they are such a good price, plus the kids LOVE going there. Here are a couple pictures from the trip. We didn't get a chance to carve them till Halloween though.

The "Pumpkin Head Man" aka. Lyle Dabb

Craig actually got them to look at me and smile by pretending to throw and pumpkin on my head...whatever works right?!

Mckay always picks small green pumpkins...not very easy to carve them.

HALLOWEEN NIGHT
I don't have any pictures from actual Halloween, but the kids had a lot of fun. We visited all the grandparents (except my parents who live so far away) and then took them Trick-or-treating. Ky had a melt down at every doorstep cause she wanted to eat her candy. But, as soon as we got her to put it in her bag, she would grab the bag from us and say "MINE" but it calmed her down to be able to carry her bag that she knew was full of candy. Mckay got tired and wanted to go home after about 20 minutes...but it was still fun. Halloween is so great with kiddos :)