Pumpkin Carving Party - Oct 2011

I love getting together with my brothers and their families and planning events. Halloween offered a perfect opportunity to plan a party and fortunately everyone was available. It was a lot of fun and I think we all agreed we should make this a yearly tradition.

Kids eating the cupcakes they decorated to look like pumpkins.

Josh rockin' my cowboy hat.

Emily dressed as an 80's chick

Josh, Dave and Aaron

Luke the Ninja

Ben as Optimus Prime Transformer

Russ dressed as the little boy Russell from the movie UP.

Gavin was the cutest little cowboy

I wish I had a better shot of all the kids in their costumes

 CLEANING & CARVING THE PUMPKINS

Nathan and Ethan

Papa carving his masterpiece.

Kendall decorating her little pumpkin...Cutie Pie!!

Rebecca scooping out the seeds

Maggie with her finished pumpkin

It's a messy job but Tracee isn't afraid to get the hands dirty.

This pumpkin is bigger than Benjamin!

Everybody's hard work displayed.

Russ' awesome work - the witch and the house.

Noah enjoying his cupcake as Nathan looks on.

Aaron goofing around

 

APPLE BOBBING

Noah giving it a try

Rebecca gave it her best try. Came up soaking wet but no apple.

Aaron was the first to succeed at the apple bobbing contest. It's harder than it looks!

Nathan gave it a great effort

Even the southern belle Lauren gave it a try.