lost AND FOUND!!!

 Yesterday when I told Midge I had lost my memory card as well as my mind, she suggested I pray to St. Anthony (like Janice also suggested from "Prims by the Water" blog).  Not my religion but hey, praying is always a good idea.  She also suggested tying a knot in the corner of a handkerchief and throwing it over my shoulder.  I kid you not.  Ever hear of that one? Of course I had to ask which shoulder.  I guess it doesn't matter.  So first I threw out the prayer to St. Anthony then I threw the hanky over not just one but both shoulders. I'm an over achiever. Then I continued to look everywhere again and still no luck. I went to work today and when I came home Jack held up the missing memory card!  Where was it?  He found it in the dryer.  He does the laundry on Wednesday and there it was all fresh and clean and fluffy.  Not really fluffy but you get the picture.  I had gone through the laundry hamper at least 4 times and shook every piece of clothing out. Well, I guess St. Anthony must have been laughing at me throwing the hanky over the shoulder and decided to throw the card in wash!  I don't want to waste the magic of the lost and found so here's just a few pics from that crazy card:

More of the gang all snugged around tables in the garage.

My sweet Granddaughter Summer with my son (her Dad) holding onto her pup, Happy.

Did I mention we had the classic donut game?  Here's my niece Katie.  She's a police officer in Chicago and I know she can take a bite out of crime but she also can take a nice bite out of a donut...wait, is that a cop thing?  Sorry Katie, I couldn't resist!

And the winner was....my niece Amy!  Good job!

The kids enjoyed the Pinata.  It was shaped like a tombstone and filled to brim with goodies and everyone had a good whack at it! 

I know I showed a pic of the bucket game but this is a better shot. Jordan in the black sweatshirt against his cousin Bill.  They actually followed the rule and didn't use their hands! 

Unlike these witches who cheated just a tiny bit! Midge won by the way. I let her win so she wouldn't cry...the big baby! 

We then headed into the dining room for some Happy Birthday singing to the birthday sisters.

Here's the not so famous coffin cake! Dark chocolate with salted caramel filling.  Tasted pretty good even if it didn't look too pretty!

We had to throw in some witch's fingers and ghost faces.  A few of my blog buddies have asked about the ghost sandwiches.  I didn't get a pic of them but what I do every year is take white bread and cut out ghost shapes with a cookie cutter.  I put holes for eyes and spread nutella and jelly on them and make them into sandwiches.  Simple but the kids like them and they magically disappear like ghosts in the night!  So that wraps up the Family Halloween Gathering for another year.  Tonight Jack and I went to our Church's Trunk or Treat.

We were ready with our magic broom that the kids really loved and tons of candy.  I love Jack's costume.  As the world's best Chiropractor, he really does have your back!  Boo! Happy Halloween!