Weekending it

Happy Halloween!! Wow, October is the fastest month ever.

 

It's Monday and we're exhausted but the weekend was packed with fun and good times.

 

Remember this summer when we took our little friends E and K on the Staten Island Ferry and to play at the swanky park in Battery Park City (here)? They had wanted to come over to see our apartment in the summer but it was a move-in disaster so we promised we'd have them over once things were settled. It worked out nicely to have them over on Saturday to help celebrate their mom's birthday.

 

 

Before they arrived around lunchtime, Dan blew-up some balloons and I made a birthday cake. This was my first time EVER making the frosting and decorating a cake. It was a frustrating process but turned out pretty good.

 

 

 

We had pizza for lunch and then played for hours!! Now, obviously, we don't have kids of our own yet but we do have quite a bit of stuff that kids enjoy. Video games, board games, stuffed animals, my American girl doll, and even some dress-up items.  Also, Youtube is always entertaining.  

 

 

We had them paint small pumpkins

 

 

Had birthday cake (we lit the candles three times so everyone got a turn blowing out the candles)

 

 

Then the kids designed the carved pumpkin (Dan did most of the carving).

 

 

In the late afternoon I was assembling some mummy hand pies for the costume party we were going to later, so Elizabeth and I got some good girl chat time while Dan entertained E and K with Jenga and the balloons. They were really sad to leave that evening after a full and fun day but we promised to have them over again soon.

 

After our tiny guests left, we scrambled around in a mad dash to get dressed for the Halloween Party at our friends' apartment. I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago - costume contest with a cash prize. So we went all in. Come back tomorrow for a recap of the epic party and costume reveal!!!