a big party calls for a big post.
last night, we hosted our annual
halloween donut party. it was such a blast. my aunt has a cabin, in the woods, on this quaint little lake. it is the perfect setting for an event such as this! we also ran a spook alley down in the CREEPY basement. it was all so much hard work, but definitely worth it.
my mom and i took the day off of work to prepare! we have this amazing recipe for donuts (actually
spudnuts because they have a little bit of mashed potatoes in them). we made over 450 donuts and there was not one left by the end of the night!
despite smelling like grease and being super tired from working with yeast since 10am, my mom always has time to look pretty
.
i, however,
dont have time for anything but serving donuts!
our good friends,
jill and
bart, showed up in the cutest costumes ever. little red riding hood and the big bad wolf (with the fake chest hair and all)! we were so glad they came to go through the haunted house with us and eat all the donuts!
craig helped me with these little devils! and i say devils because they were so laborious! i saw them in a magazine and thought "wow, what a great way to light up the driveway, i think i will make them!" well, easier said then done. i am glad i have a husband that is A. very handy and B.
doesnt get fed up with my crazy crafts.
my best friend from
highschool,
kirsten, came with her good friend
craig! i was so grateful they made the trek out to the
eastside. i love how a couple of months can go by without
kirsten and i hanging out, yet we always pick up right where we left off and have a great time together. she is such a terrific friend.
this is the perfect setting i was referring to! what could be better to set the
spooky mood?
this is the "white room". it is frustrating trying to capture the true scary-
ness of a spook alley. the flash makes it look too bright and without the flash nothing shows up. but i think you can get the idea. there was an intense fog machine going in this room, that by the end of the night the two guys "working" in there almost passed out! workers comp.
this girl has been the "dead bride" for three years in a row. she was reluctant to do it again this year, but i think she is perfect for the job! she looks like pure evil. (that is a compliment to the actress! :) )
so, the main star of this event is always the homemade donut! people come from the every corner of western
washington to get a taste of these little sweets.
there is nothing like a little dry-ice to add some drama.
the chocolate glazed ones are my absolute favorite. they are all so yummy though. we
couldnt make them fast enough!
now i know why the donuts were going so quickly. the food monster was never far away......
well, i guess this crowd helped too. (cant give all the credit to my husband)
dont ever mess with a pregnant lady after a hard day of hostessing.
last night, we hosted our annual halloween donut party. it was such a blast. my aunt has a cabin, in the woods, on this quaint little lake. it is the perfect setting for an event such as this! we also ran a spook alley down in the CREEPY basement. it was all so much hard work, but definitely worth it.
my mom and i took the day off of work to prepare! we have this amazing recipe for donuts (actually spudnuts because they have a little bit of mashed potatoes in them). we made over 450 donuts and there was not one left by the end of the night!
despite smelling like grease and being super tired from working with yeast since 10am, my mom always has time to look pretty.
i, however, dont have time for anything but serving donuts!
our good friends, jill and bart, showed up in the cutest costumes ever. little red riding hood and the big bad wolf (with the fake chest hair and all)! we were so glad they came to go through the haunted house with us and eat all the donuts!
craig helped me with these little devils! and i say devils because they were so laborious! i saw them in a magazine and thought "wow, what a great way to light up the driveway, i think i will make them!" well, easier said then done. i am glad i have a husband that is A. very handy and B. doesnt get fed up with my crazy crafts.
this is the perfect setting i was referring to! what could be better to set the spooky mood?
this is the "white room". it is frustrating trying to capture the true scary-ness of a spook alley. the flash makes it look too bright and without the flash nothing shows up. but i think you can get the idea. there was an intense fog machine going in this room, that by the end of the night the two guys "working" in there almost passed out! workers comp.
this girl has been the "dead bride" for three years in a row. she was reluctant to do it again this year, but i think she is perfect for the job! she looks like pure evil. (that is a compliment to the actress! :) )
there is nothing like a little dry-ice to add some drama.
the chocolate glazed ones are my absolute favorite. they are all so yummy though. we couldnt make them fast enough!
now i know why the donuts were going so quickly. the food monster was never far away......
well, i guess this crowd helped too. (cant give all the credit to my husband)
dont ever mess with a pregnant lady after a hard day of hostessing.
