Halloween!!

This year we thought it would be fun to dress up and carve pumpkins on Halloween Eve. Here is Border Patrol Jen with her two captives Tequila Shooter Tanner and Happy McMexican Blake.Kirsten reffed the pumpkin carving and the dogs even dressed up against their will Jack as a cute pumpkin for maybe the 3rd year in a row, Baxter sported an orange T, Chip was a bee, and Dale a cow.

And finally we have Dorothy and Toto

Chris and Nance didn't dress up but Chris somewhat resembles Zac Morris...maybe that's what he was going for.

In the Kirsten and Tanner Cooley household it is ALWAYS my idea to carve pumpkins and I ALWAYS manage to forget how much work carving pumpkins really is. Unfortunately for everyone else I had already resorted to complaining and swearing as I was scooping out the pumpkin guts. Here is everyone happily beginning to carve.

Here we have everyone diligently finishing they're masterpieces....and I am in full fire drill mode demanding better tools to catch up. Soon after this in my despair Tanner took over and finished my jack-o-lantern before I had a meltdown.

My mood quickly turned around when the pumpkin was complete and it was time for a photo ;)

Here are a couple of our finished products lit up. Tanner's football and my ghost.

Chris's skull, Nance's scary pumpkin, and Blake's awesome bat creation.

And here are a few more photos for your viewing pleasure.