Happy Halloween

So tonight we had a fun filled time at the ward's "Trunk or Treat" activity. We dressed as a family of pirates with a baby pumpkin.

We all met several more people in the ward and made new friends. We started the evening in the church at the Chili Cook off. There were several recipes of chili to try (fortunately they were labeled hot or not hot so we could get something that didn't burn to bad). There was also a great selection of corn bread to go with it. We signed up to bring honey butter. We wondered around the cultural hall after the dinner and got to know the members better. Lizzy was particularly fond of the kids who were dressed as a bee, a princess, Buzz Lightyear, and Clifford the Big Red Dog.

There was also a cake walk (Lizzy and daddy won 2 cupcakes by standing on the big "10" when it was called) and a 'fishing pond' where Lizzy was able to catch a small pumpkin with an eraser, a rubber spider, and 2 rings in it.

After the fun and games inside the party moved out to the parking lot wherein we were able to celebrate the true meaning of Halloween, free candy! We put our pumpkins in the trunk (with the exception of daddy's which was put on the ground by the car and light on fire) and distributed some candy to the little ghosts and goblins of the ward. Lizzy helped pass out candy for a few minutes then picked up her bag and made a lap around the parking lot to collect her goods.

Even though we were about an hour late for bed (and a little grumpy because of that) we all had a great time. We'll work on eating all this candy tomorrow.

We'll be looking forward to Thanksgiving (the holiday in which we celebrate food that's a little more healthy). Be sure to check back for our weekly polls about Thanksgiving.