Last night was our annual Halloween party. We were missing a couple of our regular couples.

One was the Cobabes (here they are last year as a cat and hairball). They were at the airport picking up Jodie's parents who were getting home from their 18 month temple mission. Yes parents returning are more important than our party, but just barely! They were missed.

Also missing were the MacDonald's (seen here last year as tourists). They were at their senior son's (who happens to be the quarterback) final football game of the year. So, I guess kids also trump the Halloween Party as well they should. We hope to see them both next year.

Here are Rob and I as sick and tired. Oh ya, that was last year's costume!!


Here we are in this year's costume, as, can you guess? Yes we are candy corn. I know but it was simple and easy to put together.


Here are Carol and Bryon as the mad chef's. I don't know if they were actually mad but this does look a little crazy. They brought meatballs that were to die for.

This was the best costume of the evening. The Reese's (new to our gathering) came and occupied. It was perfect for the time and political climate. They were fun to have here.

The Hollingshead's came as sumo wrestlers. Gary was a sumo wrestler after being on the biggest loser! Loved Kelly's chunky salsa! (That had nothing to do with her costume!)

The Scherette's came as the corner and his dead body. Here we have John holding Tammy's liver! They were a little late but it was okay because they brought dessert, creme puffs and nutella!! Yum! We had a lot of fun playing Funglish one of my new favorite games. Rob and I decided on next year's costume while cleaning up!! Can hardly wait! Millie

I found so different sized jars in the basement and thought it would be fun to fill them with candy to use as a Halloween decoration.

I got gummy worms and chocolate eyeballs and of course candy corn and those peanut butter candies that come in black and orange paper.

The problem is as soon as I put the candy in jars and put it out it always disappears. And within a few days and sometimes a few hours the cute display is all gone. So this year I glued the lids on to the jars. I must admit this was not my idea, it came from Hannah. It was funny the first time each of the boys tried to open the jars! David has managed to get a few of the lids off just to see if he could. The others think the lids are still glued on and leave them alone. And the candy is still there except for the peanut butter eyeballs because I could not find a lid that fit the jar! Happy Halloween! Millie

Not as easy as it sounds!!

I saw this blog a while back where they took plastic spoons and made a wreath. It looked pretty cool and they said it was really easy. After the family reunion I had a bunch of clear plastic spoons from costco left over so I thought I would give it a try. It seemed like a simple idea. But what I found out was that my spoons were too nice. The heavy kind you can actually eat with are not good for this project. My wreath kept popping apart. I would get it all glued together and come back later to find it in pieces. My family got blamed for picking it up or dropping something on it. Finally I had it all together and I spray painted it a cool copper hammered metal color and hung it up. The next day I went on a field trip with Luke and when I returned I found this.

Only part of the wreath was still hanging up.

The rest was laying in the herbs.

This was what I had left. I had to apologize to my family because apparently the spoons were too stiff and heavy and it would not stay together and popped apart on its own. I was a bit discouraged. Then I thought I would give it a try with some cheap spoons and this is what I got.

You have to remember that my camera is broke and I can not see what I am actually taking a picture of! This one I did to resemble candy corn with orange, yellow and white spoons purchased at walmart and winco. I love it.

This is another one I did with just white spoons. Total cost $1.50 including the ribbon. I do not know why I like these so much. I am saving spoons to do a candy cane one for Christmas. If you use cheap spoons they really are quite easy and go together in about 30 minutes. It takes 48 to 50 spoons and a glue gun. I may give it a go with my left over forks. Not sure how that will look.
We shall see. Millie

I love tomatoes!

Hannah brought home tomatoes from the family she works for. We sliced them up to go with dinner. Are they not beautiful. I love fresh tomatoes right off the vines. I can't seem to grow them but people all around me seem to be able to and are always ready to share. And I love the different colored tomatoes. These were almost too pretty to eat, but not quite! Millie