...Howl-o-ween...

Dipping the batter, our cupcakes, Andy with all the ladies...

At the beginning of our marriage, Andy nearly refused to make a meal unless I was standing over him telling him exactly what to do. At one point, exasperated that he needed so much help, I can remember telling him that I wasn't going to help him anymore, and that he needed to "use his imagination."

It was around that time that we decided we needed to take a cooking class, and we began to scour our local grocery stores class offerings. It wasn't until today that we found a food we wanted to learn about that also matched our availability: Autumn Cupcakes!!

We made Pumpkin Apple cupcakes, Boston Creme cupcakes, Apple Pie cupcakes, Butter Pecan cupcakes, Decadent Chocolate cupcakes, and Banana Cream cupcakes, all from scratch. (If you'd like a certain recipe, I have those as well, so just let me know.)

We were both exhausted for this early morning class, but enjoyed all that we learned, the instructors, Sally and Dennis, and our classmates. It was a great way to spend time together.

Buddy the ewok!

As soon as I was able, I finished sewing Buddy's Halloween costume. Lots of my ideas came from BeautyBren28 and her super cute vlog. Buddy was so good to stay in his costume for pictures. In fact, he went trick-or-treating with the kids tonight and even got a dog treat!! Some people are so thoughtful!

We loved spending time with friends this evening, playing silly trivia games and making s'mores. Because Andy had to go to work, he didn't dress up, but at the last minute, I pulled together a Marty McFly costume. Unfortunately, we forgot to take a picture.

Did you dress up for Halloween? Hope yours was safe and happy!