Is 12:00am too early or too late?!?

It looks like we have made it the norm to mix up Family Fun Night. We got an early start on this weeks FFN and by early I mean 11:15pm Thursday night early. After a quick evening nap, my wife and I loaded up the kids and made our way to the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I midnight showing. We met up with some friends and settled in for the show to start. I wasn't sure we would all make it to the opening credits but with a wave of my wife's wand (Hot Buttery Popcorn) we managed to stay awake.

The movie was definitely darker and more mature than the previous movies. Harry and his friends are growing up fast. I give the movies a shaky B-. I understand this is just part 1 of 2, but I would have liked to see a bit more action and a better transition to the next movie. I give the series as a whole an A-. Part 2 of Deathly Hallows needs to come in at a solid A to end the series on a grand note.

That's all for now (still not recovered from the midnight showing).

Sick :(

This weeks FFN was knocked around a bit by the flu, the cold and just plain old sickness.

We did all get to huddle together and watch a great movie. TOY STORY 3. I must say it is a great ending to a great movies series. It is a must buy for the family. We got the movies pack with the blu-ray, DVD and digital copy. Well worth the cost (psst. you can get a coupon at the Disney movie site for $8 off, or at least you could when I did it.)

Everyone is getting through the last bits of being sick and looking forward to the weekend. It's going to be busy. Football & Hockey and maybe Harry Potter if we all feel well and if we don't we may go anyway. Movie popcorn cures all ills except the after movie tummy ache.

The next few weeks look exciting. Turkey day with the extended family and American Ninja Warrior sneak peak party at our house.

Family Fun Knight at Family Fun Night

 This weeks FFN we took a little trip down the street to enjoy the boy's school's Halloween Family Fun Night. I forgot to take my camera so the photos are from my phone. Not the best but hey it works. The boys had fun. Our youngest decide to run round and play football with his friends the whole time, except to eat some goodies.

Our middle son wandered around on his own. I ate some food and walked around looking at all the kids and parents and teachers in costume while my wife worked at the ticket booth. After shift we both wandered around talking to friends. My wife was at a lose for exactly what to do.

This was the first time she didn't have to watch the kids or work the whole event. She did manage to find something to focus on when our middle son "let" her hold his candy bag and the cape from his vampire costume.

All in all we didn't spend as much time together as we usually do, but it was good to see that we can still share some quality family time together, even when we only check in with each other now and again. I really enjoyed seeing the kids grow up before my eyes.

OuR ParTy SpREad

Meat Stick Anyone?!

We carried the FFN thru the whole weekend however. Saturday we all went shopping to get ready for the Halloween party we were throwing on Sunday. Friends that were staying the night, arrived at our house just minutes before we got back home. (Great timing I now had two more people to help unload the truck). After unloading we all pitched in to get the party food ready for Sunday.

My attempt at Candy Corn Pizza

Bring Out Your Dead

Sunday we met my parents, brother and nephew at my youngest last regular season football game. After the game we went back home to finish getting ready for the party. More friends arrived in the afternoon and we all ate, drank and had fun with trick or treating.

"My Kitty Kat"

It was a wonderful, fun filled, Halloween Family (& Friend) Fun Weekend!!!!!!