My parent's annual Halloween party (2012)

10/19/12

Let's start out with a picture of the cousins in their costumes!

Max/Yoda getting his hand kissed by grandma/witch.

We left the kids' costumes on for the first few games.  Like this one.  Pumpkin bowling!

There was lots of spooky and tasty food.  Finger food anyone?...

The kids love the doughnut on a string game... 

Even some of the adults played...

Pumpkin carving!

I loved how Mark had Lincoln write his name on his pumpkin in his own handwriting and then carved it out.

The kids got a kick out of the mummy wrap game.  Here's Noah...

And Linc...

Playing in the toilet paper afterward was probably equally as fun as the activity!...

Somehow Max got a hold of a square...

Award ceremony for everyone's jack-o-lanterns!  Each work of art got a couple different awards.

Random shot of Josh juggling.

Thanks, Mom and Dad for putting on this fun party every year!  Every detail is always so fun and Halloweenie!  We all love it and I know the grand-kids will always have such great memories of all the fun.

Star Wars! Our 2012 Halloween costumes.

Mark had to go out of town for a conference over Halloween, so my parent's Halloween party was the only time that all 5 of us were in our Star Wars themed costumes together.  Besides, by the time you head out to go trick-or-treating it's already dark, so now was a good time to document the costumes!

First, Noah.  The catalyst for all things Star Wars in our home.  He (at 6 years old) was Captain Rex!  I love that taking pictures of the boys in their costumes is like play-time for them, no twisting arms for photos and they come up with their own poses since it's what they are "in to" at the time anyway...

Lincoln (4 years old) chose Luke Skywalker the pilot!

Max (16 months) was Yoda!

Is Yoda using the force on Darth Vader?...

 And, our whole family in our costumes as we arrived at my parents' house for the party!

I love things that are themed, and I love Halloween...so I will gladly go along with the boys' excitement about coordinating our costumes as a family until the boys decide that it isn't cool anymore.