Halloween Weekend

I should've had this posted a LONG time ago... story of my life!

We had the best Halloween we have had in a LONG time! When Mark was working at the church, they always had a "Trunk or Treat" event. It was always a lot of fun, but every year I felt torn because I wanted to be at my own house passing out candy. So, this year, I got my wish.

It was so much fun! We had a big party at our house with family and friends. Everyone dressed up, ate chili and gumbo (courtesty of my dad) and lots of snacks (including this rockin' graveyard cake I made... which actually no one ate, but oh well!). Oh, and there were margaritas... and who doesn't love that??

We all hung out outside to see all the trick or treaters. Our neighborhood gets a ton!! Kate wasn't too sure about it all, though. She DID NOT like the masks and painted faces. Hence, her look in the few Halloween pictures I have. She was so funny, frantically waddling around the front yard in her little ladybug costume, trying to get to one of us when a scary costumed kid would come!

The weather was amazing. The best I remember having in a long time.

The night ended by hanging out with friends on the deck and listening to Dave Glover's Halloween radio show. SCARY!

Mark is always behind the camera, so he is rarely in our pictures. So, you will have to endure pictures of Kate and me... oh, and my double chin. I mean, seriously!

We were both ladybugs. Kate was way cuter than Mommy!


Some of the party hanging out on the front porch

That same weekend, we went to the beautiful Mount Pleasant Winery in Augusta with Ryan and Hannah. The weather was gorgeous. We sat and drank wine, ate cheese and crackers, and listened to the band. The view was awesome!

Kate is turning ONE this Saturday. It will be crazy the next few days getting ready for her party and such. Birthday pictures and twelve month letters will get posted sometime soon.