Kemmerlin Spookalicious Kid-Friendly Halloween Party

Well - it was so much fun - if I do say so myself - and we had a great turnout. Derek and I have always loved hosting parties...heck, we even made sure our house was well suited for parties when we built it! So, now that the kids are older and a bit more self-sufficient, we are looking forward to doing even more with friends. And with Halloween one of my favorite holidays - if it is really classified as that - we decided to host a party for the kids and parents alike again this year. It was fun pulling all the details together, stressful implementing - as always in the 11th hour - but so much fun and so worth it to spend time with friends and let my boys do the same. We cooked turkey chili and had all the fixings...along with tons of snacks - veggie and fruit trays, dips and chips and of course candy and desserts. I was sure to keep the kids occupied - although many of them had the most fun just running around in the backyard or playing on the swingset. The kids went on a scavenger hunt - a very chaotic but fun one that ended up in our basement. The kids also got to make - although most just ate - the brownie spiders. Everyone went home with candy and treats...and belly's full of food. Derek and I were in bed by 11:30 and the house was nearly back in order. So much fun that we are thinking about a Christmas party!

Hatcher and Aidan
(Ferb and Phineas - Disney characters)

The Kemmerlins
(Dr. Doofenschmirtz, Candace, Phineas and Ferb - with Perry the Platypus)

The Schorr Family
(Phil, Dreu and baby Stella)

The Bayer Family
(Derek, Cynthia and Maddox)

The Coleman Family
(Todd - the out of work UGA coach, Amy - the recent grad, and Madeline - the UGA cheerleader)

The Albert Family
(Heather and Owen as Peter Pan)

The Layman Family
(Kristen with Brooke, Landon, and Kip with baby Harper)

The Smith Family
(Greg, Amy, Haley - the princess and Tomy - Captain Hook without his costume)

The Lane Family
(Toby - the Situation, Christy - Minnie Mouse, and Hadley - the princess)

The Franke Family
(Ryan, Michelle, baby Sam - pumpkin and Jack as Buzz Lightyear)

The Riley Family
(Cowgirl Mandy, Cowboy Brian and Carter - Woody and Madison as Jesse)

1/6th of the MacMahon Family
(Mei Mei - a Perdue cheerleader)

Most of the 18 kids
(minus Landon, Brooke and Harper - who had left; Stella - who had left; Sam - who was getting into the car; and the 3-month old twins Bob and Henry who were eating)