Scarecrow doppelgangers

We went to the coolest Halloween party today. It had something for everyone: a beautiful log cabin house in an incredible location, antique cars, a scarecrow-making contest, pumpkin carving, delicious tri-tip, friendly dogs, and Uncle Bobby (the girls think he should fly into town for every party, and frankly, we agree). Before you scroll down, brace yourself for entirely too many pictures. I swear, this is the severely edited-down set. Sorry, I tried my best. Ree has a bumblebee in her hair (think Ree the Bee), and Ro has a white flower in hers. My folks drove here in their Model A (along with a hundred or so of their friends): The merriment started immediately with a stylin' tractor ride up to the house: The girls were in hog heaven with two strong relatives to carry them around. Honestly, the princesses would be happiest if their feet never had to touch the ground: Pumpkin-gutting was the first order of business (I cited pressing photographic duties, and kept my hands clean): Others were not so lucky: In case you're curious, Ree chose the glowstick accessories. We were headed out the door and she tore up the stairs screaming "Wait! Waaaaaaaiiiiiiit!!" Then came back downstairs, ready to party, proudly wearing a glowstick necklace and bracelet. (She got some for Ro, too.): Ro seemed to think we were having a combo belly dancing/pumpkin carving contest: Ro's pumpkin is on the left, and Ree's is on the right. They're kind of funky, aren't they?: With all of those beautiful antique cars outside, we weren't too surprised to see this little guy make an appearance: Next up was scarecrow making. The girls were supposed to hand us pieces of straw but they got a tiny bit distracted by the enormous, thrilling bin of hay: Wheeeeeee (this makes me itchy just to look at it): Their twin scarecrow doppelgangers turned out pretty dang cute, if you ask me: I don't think Ree stopped smiling once today: The girls had picked out lollies for dessert but weren't supposed to touch them until everyone was done eating dinner. Yeah... At one point, Ro said "Hey! Ree's lolli looks awful shiny!" and Ree said "My lolli was bumpier than Ro's, but don't worry, I just lick the bumps off." Heh. Awfully fun day. It was Family Day, by the way. We met the girls three years ago today in China. Life sure has changed since then...