We had a pirate party to wish the Russell's smooth sailing back to their British Columbia island...
Captain Cassius and a not so Caribbean six string:) James wanted to be a scary guitar for half the day.
The boys wanted to walk to the scary houses down the street about a hundred times this week. It became the best bribe. "You want to go see the scary house, put on your shoes." or "Stop hitting if you want to go to the scary house."
Ahoy Maties, time for an old-fashioned pirate treasure hunt...
First step: sailing over Crocodile Lake to Treasure Island
now wade through skull swamp
and climb over the pirate planks
Arrr. Check out the pirate's loot.
During the day, Kimme and I slaved in the galley over a treasure stew. We combined our two famous chili recipes and called it our chili baby.
We all agreed, the chili turned out shiver me timbers good! The night was bitter sweet since we had to say goodbye the next morning. But it gave us new motivation to work like captains so we can party like pirates again real soon (I can't wait for our Caribbean sailing trip in 2012!).
And speaking of Pirate Loot and Parties...
Look what arrived in the mail today! My good friend Alison has the worlds funnest Halloween party every year in Utah. (When we were deciding to move, we made a list of pros and cons for staying in Utah and Alison's party made the list for reasons why we shouldn't move:) But since we ended up moving anyway, she sent the party to us in a package (or at least what she could:) Thank you Alison! This made our Halloween!
We hope everyone has a spooky safe Halloween!
Dear Catie and Tim: Good luck with the delivery of James's newest cousin today. We can't wait for the news!
4 comments:
haha, our chili baby!!! that was such a fun night. You are so creative-James was so sweet to let Cassius wear his halloween costume the whole night, way to take one for the team you scary guitar you! PS. I am a sun this year...will post soon. PPS. Alison is so sweet! I want to go to one of her parties, she is the hostest with the mostest!
You really know how to make a dinner special. What fun! Happy Halloween all!
Somehow I think that your house might be the one that people will be using as a bribe next year--and who has a pirate lady dress just waiting in their closet? I just can't believe you are having such lovely weather for a Halloween party! Thanks for inviting us!
First off--I love Kimme's hostest with the mostest comment:) That make me chuckle. Tell her if she is ever in Utah around the end of October she is most definitely invited to my Halloween party. Second-I learned a lesson...when the post office tells you it will be there in three days that means a week. Third- I wanted you to know that we missed you this year and you were in our thoughts. Everyone kept asking where Obama was--even though that was a couple years back it made an impact.:) You are awesome!
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