Today we hosted our annual kiddy Halloween party for our friends and neighbors. I think we've finally got this thing down because we managed to accomplish the party without too much stress or trouble. Things that helped: 1) my parents took the boys to a nature center for the morning and brought them home at naptime, which allowed Brian and I all morning and afternoon to cook and clean; 2) we served appetizers instead of entrees, so instead of spending the last hour before the party frantically shredding cheese for macaroni, I relaxed while my meatballs heated in the crockpot; and 3) we moved part of the party into the garage, borrowing our neighbors' heater, moving the train table out there, and making it a kid-friendly party zone.
Everyone seemed to have a great time, the food turned out delicious and festive, and cleanup only took an hour or two, which is very impressive, since the house looked like it had been ransacked.
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The last full-serve gas station in our area just closed,
but Nolan appears to remember the procedure as he fills up Ben's car. |
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Ben liked playing with the noodle table.
Most of the noodles somehow ended up on the garage floor. |
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| The train table was a big hit. |
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Jack and Kaitlyn looked like they were on a date
at their own little table for two. |
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| Ethan loved all the new toys he could play with. |
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| Ben and lovebug Lila |
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| Skyline dip |
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The spread -- candy corn veggies, pumpkin veggies,
pumpkin oranges... very festive! |
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| Dirt pudding and cookie dough dip -- yum! |
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| Lila and Jack |
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| Frankenbaby: Charlie liked chewing on the #5. |
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