I made these fun donuts for the family. It was a wonderful after school snack for the kids. They were a great hit! Deacon loved the fangs and wanted the purple ones. Halloween is not Halloween without candy corn. Even though I don't like it that much, I still buy it because it is the cutest candy in the world.
Of course we have to have our pumpkin seeds as usual.
Deacon helped mix the seasoning.
They were so yummy!
We also went to a pumpkin patch today. We know the couple who owns it and we try to go every year. The owner, Wayne Bench, is the drummer for some of the plays that Dick has directed at the Burley Theater. This time of year he wasn't able to be part of the band for Patsy Cline because of his pumpkin patch. Wayne's tractor was broken but we still got our ride around the pumpkin patch. He pulled us with his 4 wheeler. He even took our picture.
They had a maze for little kids. It was perfect for Deacon.
When we got home there were trick or treaters all over the place already. I asked Dad if we could sit on our bench outside and wait for the little children just the way my parents use to in Texas. Luckily it was a wonderful day and not freezing as usual so we were able to do it.
We really enjoyed all the little ones and their cute costumes.
As we were giving out candy, we kept noticing that after the children started to walk away, they would turn with a jerk and stared at our window.
We really enjoyed all the little ones and their cute costumes.
As we were giving out candy, we kept noticing that after the children started to walk away, they would turn with a jerk and stared at our window.
Guess what we found staring out of our window? This was Miss Aubrey. The practical joker and drama blood runs in her veins too.
Then a little witch came to visit. What a little cutie. This is Abby Merrill. She is Mark and Jacque Merrill's youngest. They come trick or treating every year, come inside, and we visit for quite awhile. It's become a tradition. Last year Abby was only 3 months old.
Earlier, I made this wonderful meal in a pumpkin. Perfect for Halloween! Thank you Sugar Doodle!
I carved a medium sized pumpkin.
Then I made this concoction with rice, chicken, mushrooms, onions, celery, cream of chicken, and cream of celery.
I stuffed it in the pumpkin.
I put it in the oven for 1 hour at 350.
The timer went off when the Merrill's were visiting with us.
It smelled so good.
I made some rolls too.
I even had a slice of pumpkin with it. It was pretty good. I had never had pumpkin before with my meal. It kind of tasted like squash or zucchini.
We invited the Merrill's to eat with us. Brianna, Travis, and Deacon showed up too for trick or treating. We had a great visit during dinner. We told the Merrill's we had to do the visit and dinner every year. It will be a new tradition from now on.
Brianna had planned on having Deacon use his monkey costume again this year because it still fit him, but at the last minute he decided he wanted to be a boxer. When Deacon gets something in his head it stays there, so Brianna quickly made him some boxing gloves with duct tape. Meet the boxer...
He loved it!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
