Halloween: Family Style!!

I love getting together with our family for the holidays. Sometimes its tough to split the time between both but we do and we wouldn't trade it for the world. Halloween is pretty easy because Josh's family does their annual pumpkin carving party the week before Halloween every year. We always have the same thing for dinner and everyone looks forward to this day (well at least the girls do)! Soup in bread bowls!! Chicken and Wild Rice, Zuppa Toscana, and Broccoli and Cheese. After dinner, we stuff our faces with a bunch of desserts. This year I made mini carmel apples. There were also donut eyeballs, browines, cupcakes, and I am sure I am missing something. The kids all bring their pumpkins over and they do such a great job of carving them. This year we had a Hello Kitty and a Mickey Mouse. Jen then lines them all up for a picture. It takes them a little while but she seems to always get one good one...

 I took this picture from her craft blog. If you haven't already, go check it out... eighteen25! There is lots of fun crafts, giveaways, and recipes on there!!

On Halloween night, we normally head over to my parent's. I go trick or treating with some family friends kids while Josh watches the Bulls game. This year though, Josh had to work and the Bulls didn't play so he didn't get to come. I headed over there early and Kalah and I helped my cousin carve her pumpkin. Us girls then sat around on the couch and watch the Halloweentown marathon on the Disney channel. I may be getting older but not too old to watch my favorite Disney Halloween movies! Brandi, my cousin, decided to stay and go trick or treating with us so Kalah and I put her together this cute little 80's costume! 80's was the theme this year around their house. Kalah was an 80's Madonna. She was off to a Halloween party that night and her costume looked great! Tarin didn't dress up this year. Maybe next year! My mom made us some carmel apples and her traditional Mac and Cheese for dinner. (I just realized that both families have a traditional Halloween meal. How funny!) Then after dinner, I go sit outside with my mom and hand out candy. So many cute little trick or treaters every year. We had tons this year. We went through 16 bags of candy like it was nothing!

 

Now the Holiday Season Begins... Josh and I bought our first Christmas presents today :)