Chili & Halloween

We had a great Halloween.

We all set up at a neighbor's , who hosted with delicious chili and hot dogs while 25 kids trick or treated around the houses.

The Boy was Darth Vader and carried one of the FX Light Sabers, a bit of an expensive Halloween accessory, but he got for Christmas and what good is a toy if you can't play with it!
And, we could see where he was a mile away!


This is The Boy and a girl (crush) from his class...




Did I mention the chili?  It was fantastic.  

Lots and lots of kids.  Like a real old fashion, neighborhood Halloween.



And, they had this chili.  It was so good. 

So much for the 2 miles I did on the treadmill.


Comments

Unknown said…
We had about 14 or so , of the neighbourhood kids, show up at the door.

Cute photos ...like the one of The Boy and his Crush!!
October 31, 2008 at 9:54 PM
KatBouska said…
Awww looks like fun. And that little girl looks an awful lot like Bindi Irwin. I love her.
October 31, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Anonymous said…
Fun night eh?

The boy in the last picture on the right of "the boy"...that's exactly what Mini D was for Halloween. He's got the Darth costume too.
October 31, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Swirl Girl said…
Better two bowls of chili than two bags of chocolate!
October 31, 2008 at 10:41 PM
jori-o said…
How lucky to live in a neighborhood that does fun things like this together! If you get the chilli recipe, please share! =)
October 31, 2008 at 11:47 PM
♥ Braja said…
Here's a little comment love for you! Fun neighborhood!!
November 1, 2008 at 2:14 AM
♥ Braja said…
Oh and Tiffany? We both have Darth Vader/light sabres in our Halloween posts...!!
November 1, 2008 at 2:18 AM
~T~ said…
I love chili too - but I'm the only one in my house that will eat it!
November 1, 2008 at 2:41 AM
Anonymous said…
Your neighborhood sounds like our neighborhood! It is always so fun!
We weren't in our neighborhood so no fun photos this year! :(
November 1, 2008 at 3:49 AM
Michelle said…
Sounds like you really liked the chili.

The neighborhood party looks like fun. Our neighbors invited us for a deep fry party. Good times.
November 1, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Ash said…
We had an impromptu parent get together, while the kids bartered all their candy - good times.

I just love Halloween - and really expensive light sabers - SUPER cool!!

Em
November 1, 2008 at 5:57 AM
Laura Marchant said…
I think I want to make chili today :-) Great costomes. The hubs would love them.
November 1, 2008 at 6:15 AM
Jen said…
that is what I miss about Halloween from when I was a kid. We used to have a ton of kids and so much fun. Some how its different now...
November 1, 2008 at 6:24 AM
Anonymous said…
Girl, at least you got on a treadmill! Mine is covered in dust and cob webs (the non-decorative Halloween kind).

Ah, the crush! How cute is she! You're picturing the wedding and grandbabies, huh?
November 1, 2008 at 6:24 AM
Wep said…
What's a treadmill?
November 1, 2008 at 7:06 AM
Heather said…
It was so nice here, we all sat in the driveway around our firepit and drank hot buttered rum. Can you believe it???? NO SNOW!!! Greatest Halloween ever.
November 1, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Queenie Jeannie said…
Sounds like you had a fabulous evening!!

Jeannie
November 1, 2008 at 7:31 AM
Lo said…
Thanks for visiting my blog! I LOVE neighborhood get togethers. And we had a great one last night in our home town too!
November 1, 2008 at 7:56 AM
Rachel Ann said…
Your neighborhood sounds like a fun place.

Umm...homemade chilli sounds delicious!
November 1, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Alison said…
That's really cool that y'all had a neighborhood get-together for Halloween. Nothing can beat a really good chili, too.
November 1, 2008 at 8:56 AM
I Love Purple More Than You said…
Looks like a great time! So are you gonna get that chili recipe and then post it for all of us?
November 1, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Heather said…
We used to do chili Halloween every year, until the neighbors started sleeping with each other's spouses. That kinda put a damper on the whole thing...

Glad YOU got to have a lot of chili, though. Yum. And you can always burn it off this week. You should come and join me and Becky at the Y. We could talk and sweat, then go get coffee afterwards.
November 1, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Tara Bennett said…
Love the power ranger costume. I don't blame him for having a crush on that girl - she's a doll! Chili is our family halloween tradition also - yummmmmy!
November 1, 2008 at 12:43 PM
April Kennedy said…
We too had a "darth vadar" but forget the light saber for trick or treating. We also had chili and mummy dogs! And last minute...I decided to dress up my sister and myself in crazy costumes. Happy Halloween!

Completely enjoying the parade! Great idea!
November 1, 2008 at 1:33 PM
S Club Mama said…
If only that girl had been Padme, you would have a daughter-in-law by now. ha! The Boy looked terrific.
November 1, 2008 at 2:12 PM
jennifersusan said…
Nice light saber! My boys have those, and even my 2yo daughter loves to play with it. I love the pictures! My 12yo likes to go trick or treating with his group of friends--about 6 of them in their group. Last night was a beautiful night to be out, or at least here it was!
November 1, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Susie said…
Those are GREAT Halloween pictures:-)
November 1, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Shannon said…
We did Trunk or Treat and this one family was dressed in Star WArs garb and had the back of the mini-van decked out in Star WArs LEgo vechcles and such. It was cute!
November 1, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Ann Harrison said…
Oh man,
You're making me hungry for chili now!
I'm so glad that you had a great night. At some events, when the energy is just right, I can tell that these will be the ones that the kids will remember. I like that.
November 1, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Lula! said…
I'm going to pretend that my future son-in-law is NOT crushing on some other girl. 'Cause his wife was looking gorgeous last night as a snow princess and I think he needs to be aware of that fact.

Now I'm craving chili...and chili with beer. Darn you.
November 1, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Looks like it was a great Halloween!! Your neighborhood halloween reminds me of my small town when I was a girl! We had so much fun and we always got together! Fall was the Halloween celebration together, New Year's eve party, and summer block parties! It was great!!
November 1, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Unknown said…
Looks like you had tons of fun! Great pics and the chili sounds like it really hit the spot. :)
November 1, 2008 at 7:40 PM
What A Card said…
I love Star Wars! I love chili! That sounds like my kind of Halloween! Glad you had a good time :)
November 1, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Anonymous said…
Cutest Vader I've seen and chili makes it all worth while. Thanks for stopping by. ;-)
November 1, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Heather said…
I'll call you if you email me your phone number, silly.

I have room for more than just Lula in my heart. If you only lived closer, then I would visit you, too.

Imagine the fun we would have!

Maybe someday we'll all have to meet in the middle.

So, seriously, my email is hkelsey@cinci.rr.com .
November 1, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Cecily R said…
LOVE the Halloween crush shot...holy crap they are CUTE!!
November 1, 2008 at 8:52 PM
Rachel said…
my hubby is jealous of the lightsaber!(now i know what to get him for Xmas)

great pics!
November 1, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Lisa @ Serah's said…
Looks like fun! Great pics! Thanks for sharing.
November 2, 2008 at 1:05 AM
ParentingPink said…
love the costumes! His "crush" is really cute too :-)
November 2, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Ginger said…
The pics are adorable! Will looks awesome with his light saber!

And now it's 8 am and all I want is chili......
November 2, 2008 at 7:53 AM
Dorkys Ramos said…
Aww cute pictures! Looks like you all had fun :)
November 2, 2008 at 9:16 AM
Anonymous said…
Oooh I love me some chili. I´ve been eating meat here on my trip to Chile/Argentina/Uruguay so I definitely would be down to eat some of that again soon. Talkie soon!

levky
November 2, 2008 at 9:39 AM
Keys to the Magic Travel said…
Okay...first I am going to have to email Heather and get all the nasty details of her Peyton place neighborhood.

And chili...it's still a little warm here for chili...but I am wanting to make some. Maybe I'll just make some anyway...

We have a huge neighborhood - over 500 houses. TONS of kids...but none of them venture up our street because it's a HUGE hill. So, this year, we got ONE trick or treater! And yes, we still bought lots of candy. You know. Just in case they decided to all come up the hill...
November 2, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Michelle said…
Chili dogs and trick or treating......what could be better!
November 2, 2008 at 1:15 PM
FROGGITY! said…
hope you had a happy halloween!! looks like you did!
November 2, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Nicole said…
It's good that you enjoyed your Halloween and the yummy chili.
November 2, 2008 at 8:54 PM
LORI said…
WE HAD HALLOWEEN SPAGHETTI WITH NEIGHBOR FRIENDS, AND THEN TRICK OR TREATED THE NIGHT AWAY! FOLLOWED BY WAYYYYY TOOOO MUCH CANDY EATING...YIKES. ALL IN ALL, ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT! LOVED THE PICS!
November 2, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Anonymous said…
Hehehe! Cute!
November 3, 2008 at 3:07 AM
Ginny said…
Sounds fun! I love that first picture with the light saber!
November 3, 2008 at 5:37 AM
S Club Mama said…
I may re-read at least part of New Moon IF Eclipse isn't available. However, don't be concerned if I don't get to re-read because A) I really hate re-reading anything, I don't know, it's not me haha and B) I do love Jacob, but I can just feel Bella's sisterly-instinct to him. I want things to work out. I want the Cullens & werewolves to gang up on Victoria and kill her really. I hope they can all live peacefully. And I can't decide if I want Bella to become a vampire or not.
November 3, 2008 at 6:37 AM
Anonymous said…
Darth Vader costume is awesome! I love that light saber, way cool.

And chili sounds sooo yummy right now.

Glad you had a good Halloween!
November 3, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Maternal Mirth said…
My Phu would have given up all his candy for the Darth get-up. In. A. Heart. Beat.

He even sleeps with a stuffed Darth. Apparently, Darth is not the epitome of evil as he once was and is more of a big Teddy Bear to my 4YO.
November 3, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Bramblemoon Farm said…
We did a bonfire on Saturday and just trick or treated in town Friday.

By the way, so...the chili was good? (just in case you hadn't said it enough times). BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
November 3, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Tracy P. said…
Glad you had fun--very cute pics! And now you have me craving a chili dog. Seriously--so much for the halloween parade, I am totally hungry! More parading later. :-)
November 3, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Amanda and Katie said…
Looks like you had a fun Halloween! Thanks for stopping by our blog!
November 3, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Rachel said…
Wow looks like a fun time!
November 3, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Anonymous said…
Oooh, gotta love the Darth Vader light saber. Better not let my Luke Skywalker see that - there's no way he wouldn't want something that cool! Your neighborhood looks so fun - trick or treating and chili too, wow! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I'm really enjoying being a part of SITS :)
November 3, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Anonymous said…
Glad you all had a great halloween! Love the Darth costume...we've got one of those laying around here!
November 3, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Claremont First Ward said…
Sounds like a great way to spend the evening! The costumes are great!
November 3, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Live.Love.Eat said…
That sounds like a perfect evening. Kids look adorable. I wish my neighbor was all neighborly like that. So the chili was good huh?
November 4, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Shannon said…
I love how you mentioned the chili, like, 3 times. I know what your best part of the night was! :)
November 4, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Jewel Allen said…
All that walking to the door to give out treats to the kids should have burned off lots of calories, for guilt-free chili :-).
November 6, 2008 at 7:45 AM
Tonya Staab said…
That's what I love about our neighborhood too. We set up a firepit in the middle of the cul-de-sac (a regular weekly thing anyway) once our kids had finished trick or treating and people came up to the group for candy and some stayed to chat. It was great.

Love Darth and his crush.
November 6, 2008 at 9:10 PM
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