Weekend recap

Hello dear ones! This past weekend was lots of fun. Scott was a baby Koala, and though we never got a great picture, this will give you an idea:


It was pretty precious. At the beginning, the idea was that Luke and I would be eucalyptus trees because we still spend quite a lot of time holding Scott ... but in the end we didn't really get dressed. Fuzzy baby costumes are just wonderful. Very huggable.

Kids on Halloween are so much fun. There was a city party at the beginning of the week where they showed a movie on a screen outdoors and the kids had a costume parade and ate popcorn. On Friday, we went Trunk or Treating at our friends' church. And Saturday, we had friends and preschoolers over for chili, salad (with tomatoes and potatoes, my favorite!) and the most delicious pumpkin ice cream that the neighbors brought over.

And then we pulled off an amazing feat of parenting and partying.

We put Scott to bed, dropped the baby monitor off at our neighbors', and went out to a grown-up Halloween party. These friends of ours put on LEGENDARY Halloween parties with months of planning. This year's theme was CarnEVIL.

Luke was Insane Clown Posse (90s rappers) and I was a German Sparkle Party, which only makes sense if you've seen the video, but luckily it was sent out with the invitation so everyone at the party had.

My name tag says "Hallo! Ich bin Helga."

Actually, that is the face Luke made all night. It's a clown thing.
The party was unbelievable. The driveway was a circus tent. There was a 9 foot paper mache elephant. A dance floor and carnival games where you toss bean bags and throw coins into dishes. So much fun to see! Thank you friends for the invite!

Shawn is one of the hosts/ring leaders, which is why he gets such pretty shoes!

I like to dancey-dance.