The Last is a First For Pumpkin Parties

Every year my Grandparents hold a Pumpkin Party near the end of September. This year was the same with one exception: there was no Grandpa Guthrie at Grandpa's Pumpkin Party. Which, sadly, means they are coming to an end. Our last Pumpkin Party, but our first without Grandpa.



The evening wasn't as hard to get through as a thought it would be. The Pumpkin Party is a very popular and loved tradition, and I thought being there without Grandpa would be a little sad. The only sad part was that Grandpa wasn't there to watch us pick his pumpkins. I guess he probably was there in many ways.

We enjoyed a yummy dinner.



And fun games.



That has to be the funnest line ever! Even if I didn't know what they were waiting for I think I'd get in line.






We had fun seeing everyone's costumes.









And we had fun showing off ours.




This year the twins went as Clark Kent and Superman-- thanks for the idea Maridee!




And Baby M sported an adorable Micky mouse costume.






It would be even cuter if he would leave is cap on.

Craig and I went as Michael and Fiona from TV's Burn Notice.





We need to get some good toy guns to really sell the costumes!

Little H wanted to sport his glasses like Daddy. I tried to put them in his pocket, but he would get mad and hang them back on his shirt collar.



Sorry little guy, but Grandma doesn't like mice, especially when they are in her house.



Time to pick some pumpkins!








Now its time for some wheelbarrow rides with Uncle Dixon.



Thanks for the fun party Grandma!

October 28-30, 2010: The Stratton's Halloween

Thursday the 28

We went over to my brother's house to carve pumpkins with the cousins.






We don't like guts. . .



. . .but Grandpa does!



Look at our fancy pumpkins!






Friday the 29

We skipped nap time to go to the city's main street Trick-or-Treating activity.





Craig and the boys got all dressed up, but I didn't because my hair takes to darn long to do. That's my one regret with this years costume, it's not one I can just throw on and still look OK in.

Saturday the 30

The boys skipped nap time yet again to go get haircuts, and I took that time to get all dolled up and in my costume. Here's me with my McDreamy!




The boys came home, and Grandma Dendra helped me paint their faces.





Pretty soon we were all dressed up and ready for a fun night of Trick-or-Treating.




Unfortunately we stepped outside to see this. . .



We decided to wait out the storm, but the kids started to get restless. When it slowed down we ventured out. We got a little wet, but we still had fun. The boys enjoyed Trick-or-Treating. Big H would get mad at the houses where nobody was home, and he wouldn't want to leave the houses where they were home. Little H kept shutting the screen door in peoples faces after they gave him the candy- that little stinker! After Trick-or-Treating, in our neighborhood, we went to my parents house for some more Trick-or-Treating and some dinner.





My brother's family came over too, and my nephew K. Cute, Cute cousins!




The boys Trick-or-Treated with my nephew K around my parents neighborhood. At the first house he told the people, "They're twins! He's a tiger and he's a rabbit!"- close ;) Then at the next house someone asked how old the twins were. I told them about 20 months. So then at the next house nephew K told the people, "They're twins! They're 20 months!" What a cute kid!

When we got home we all got cleaned up and in our PJ's. I talked Craig into letting the twins stay up to watch a Halloween movie with us. We popped some popcorn and had a good time.





The boys liked feeding each other popcorn!



It was fun to feed daddy too!



Poor baby M! He's so little his brothers kept laying on him, and they didn't even know it.




Good thing I have daddy to keep me safe!



I have to throw in a few more pics of the boys costumes just because they are so cute! I put in extra one's of Baby M because he was too little to Trick-or-Treat this year.








Happy Halloween Everyone!