Saturday, October 24, 2009

Pumpkin Carving Party

24 pumpkin carving pattern books
12 pumpkins
21 children
10 adults
62 edible fingers
8 gummy eye balls
50 pumpkin sugar cookies
2 apple goodies
100 plus carving tools
2 tarps
2 blankets
3 buckets of pumpkin guts
4 hours of fun
1 accidental 911 phone call from an unknown toddler
1 uniformed cop knocking on our door
13 years of annual pumpkin carving partying
Unlimited smiles and laughs
An unforgetable night with friends
PRICELESS apple bites cheese fingers carrot finger food edible eyeballs bread stick fingers rotten apple punch

5 comments:

Marcie said...

I am DYING!

How in the world you can pull off a night like that with a smile on your face is proof once again that you are some kind of super human.

21 Kids (six of which are your own)! I dread doing it with my three.

Your treats and table are AMAZING. I'm going to have to refer to this post in future years for ideas.

Sally said...

Oh!....My!....Word!!!

Like Mother like daughter. Your post on energy should have a #3.

It should read 3. CHERYL JACKSON

The party was perfect. Loved all of the treats. Makes me feel like a total slacker for blowing off our annual kids Halloween Party {Liv got invited to another one so that was my easy way out}

Honestly, I want a post on your sleeping habits. I don't know how or when you find the time to pull these things off. Are you a vampire?

Jen said...

I'm so jealous!! Wish I was there. That was one of the funnest things we did around Halloween was your pumpkin party!! I love all the fun fingers and body parts!! I'm so glad I have a friend to share this season with because quite honestly people think I'm crazy!!

Thanks for the fun card. Darling as usual. Happy Halloween Cheryl!!

Heather Woolley said...

Amazing. Simply amazing! Did you do ALL those treats by yourself? They were just perfect! I think about your pumpkin carving parties and think one day I'll host one like it (on a much smaller scale of course. Your parties should seriously make the News!!).

Our pumpkin carving party consists of me hollowing (kids help a little here, but say the pumpkin guts sting their hands), and carving five pumpkins by myself while the kids watch.

I think I'd like to come back as you in my next life!

traci said...

Man, this makes me a little sad. Those were the best parties. I know you all had fun. I had planned on trying somthing similar to this this year, but alas, it did not happen. I am willing to travel for this next year. Just a hint!