Absence .... Halloween post

I need to go back in time and play catch-up. I want to document these moments. So bare with me as I get caught up from a little blog hiatus.

Halloween 2011

Our pumpkins this year consisted of 2 spongebobs, plankton,  baby with a nukie, and polka-dots. Everyone rolled their sleeves up and dug out the guts!

Trick-or-treating was short this year, Gabby and Jayden had enough after about 30-45 mins. Dexter would have loved to continue, but was out voted. This year Dexter was Dracula (which as you can see from the photos he really got into it!) Gabby was a "Funky Vampire".... no surprise this is her personality. And finally Mr. Jayden lightyear.

Thanks to Pinterest,  we had new decorations this year. The kids helped me make faces on milk jugs to put in our flower beds.

Finally, Our favorite treat on Halloweeen..... Paper Bag Carmel Corn

This carmel corn is an great mixture of sweet and salty, yet it melts in your mouth.

1/4 cup corn syrup

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 bag puff corn

1 brown paper grocery bag

Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, margarine, and salt in a bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes, stir, cook again for 1 minute, stir, then 1 minute more. Add baking soda and vanilla. Place puff corn in brown paper bag, pour syrup mixture over corn and shake to mix. Place bag in microwave and cook for 1 1/2 minutes, shake, cook for 45 seconds, shake again, cook 45 more seconds, shake one last time then spread onto wax paper to cool.