Bob & Melanie's Chili Cook-off/Pumpkin Carving Party

A recent tradition is to go to Bob & Melanie's house the weekend before Halloween to participate in the Chili Cook-off/Pumpkin Carving Party. So this year we headed over on October 28th and joined them with their friends and neighbors. Their buddy, Steven was finally knocked from the first place position in the chili cook-off, but he still placed; as did Bob. The winner had a version of chili that scorched my taste buds.

The kids have a blast carving pumpkins, eating sweets, and getting soaked while bobbing for apples. Suburban bedlam at its best. What a great bash!