Halloween 2009

Speaking of traditions, this would be one of them:-) Every year, we all get together for a costume party for Halloween at my parent's house. Most everyone who attends the party comes dressed up and this year was no different. Over the years, we have seen some VERY creative and fancy costumes so expectations are high and as with previous years, we were not disappointed! We dressed Josiah up as a Dalmation puppy and Seth and I were firefighters. We managed to get pictures of most of the party-goers but alas did not get a Friedt family shot. Seth had to work late and Josiah went to bed just as he was arriving at the party. Never fear, we will be donning our costumes again this week and getting a family picture for the baby book:-) In the meantime, here are a few with some of the other partyers:

"Hey Miles, what the heck happened to everyone?? Are they all nuts?!"

"Thank goodness, someone with a baby-friendly costume, fleece! Thanks Uncle Marc!"

"Hey Auntie Robin, you have a bunch of bananas on your head!"

"Um, I don't know what you did with my Papa but you are one SCARY woman!"

There really were some great costumes this year (as always), so here are a few shots of the creativity!

Grandma Becker and Rosie were Red Hatters...looking lovely ladies!

Unfortunately this was later in the night so Grandma Greseth had lost her wig and Grandpa had lost his picture frame (he was an original masterpiece!) but this is still a good picture!

Cousin Miles was a monkey (that's been his nickname since he was born so they figured they'd take advantage before he was old enough to want to be Superman or the like instead), Robin was a banana and Kyle was a Zoo Keeper

Brian, Blair, Jen and Marc collaborated and came as the Flintstones and Rubbles! And get this, they MADE their costumes!! Extra points for resourcefulness!!

Grandpa Gary was a "horny old man" (you can't see the bike horn he was honking in the pic but it was there!), Grandma Cindy was the swine flu and Uncle Noah was "Hell on Wheels"! So creative...and in Noah's case, so true!

Auntie Nykki was a queen, Nana was her butler and perhaps the scariest costume of the evening...Papa was her maid! Complete with a dress and fishnets....nice work Dad!

At some point in the evening, everyone got in on the fun of Beatles Rock Band, here is June Cleaver rockin' it out:

It was a late night for the boys but here they are all ready for bed in matching Halloween PJs...thanks Auntie Robin!