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Pumpkin Patch with the two little boys.

Dylan and Lincoln and their pumpkins and spider and bat candy container.

Warning on our front door.

Scotch Tape spider webs (hexagon shape getting bigger and bigger)

Plastic bag ghosts and construction paper bats.

Football (brown onesie and scotch tape)

Warner's First Halloween, check out that drool drip!

All smiles

Monster Eye Balls (garlic toast with waterbottle lid dipped in blue food coloring)

Frankenstein Soup 
1 lb. Split Peas
2 Carrots
Small Onion
2 Cloves Garlic finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Spinach
1/2 Tsp. Seasoning Salt
1 Tsp. Italian Seasoning
8 Cups Water

In a large soup pot on medium heat add oil and heat. Add carrots, onion and garlic and sweat them for about 5-10 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Turn down to low and simmer for at least 40 minutes. (I started this during nap time and just kept on low until we were ready for dinner.

Frankenstein Soup and Monster Faces (complete with a watermelon mouth)

Moms can have fun! Dylan wanted me to have a third eye.

Dylan enjoying his horrific dinner. 

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  1. AnonymousOctober 31, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    LOLO...loved the horrific meal creativity and Warner's smiley pumpkin faces!

    Dadda

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  2. JackieOctober 31, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Warner is so cute in his little pumpkin outfit! :) I love the horrific dinner also! So stealing this when my kids are older! I am so glad that you had kids first, so I can steal all your good ideas. :)

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