Lake Rudolph Halloweekend 2008

This was our 4th year going down to Santa Clause, IN to Holiday World's campground (Lake Rudolph) for Halloweekend. We always have a great time with our best friends from Cincinnati, the Cassidy's. We're each a family of 5, except we have 3 boys and they have 3 girls. It's been a long running joke that we'll just marry off our boys to their girls and we'll live happily ever after! ;o)

I wish these weekends lasted longer - the kids have a blast, and so do we. Maybe it's the fact that we don't have any media distractions that makes it so appealing. No TV, video games, computers, etc... just good ole' fashioned fun - the way it was when I was growing up for the most part. I love seeing the kids playing football, or riding their bikes, or playing at the playground, make-believe play with other kids near our campsite - it's refreshing I guess. So here are a lot of pictures from this past weekend's adventure. Until next year...

This is what you call "roughin' it" - Shawn and I's "all natural" look. No makeup etc... pure camping baby!!!

It's not a true Lil'Cass Reunion without a little euchre!

The kids organizing their plan of attack.

We used to go all out in decorating for Halloween - but our cabin here is affectionately referred to as the Bates Motel. Now we sit and watch the other campers spend hours and hours putting theirs together, then having to take it down less than 48 hours later.

We took along Evan's friend Max (back middle) - so squeezing these 4 boys up in the loft was cozy - but they all loved it!

There is a Halloween Carnival on Saturday morning with games, inflatable slides and jumpy things, food and prizes. Blake loved this slide - we almost couldn't get him off it.
Grant liked it too.
Even Evan got in on the fun (cuz' the Teen Carnival didn't start for another hour - they have stuff for ALL AGES).
Another highlight is the golf carts you rent to get around the campground. People decorate these too - some are quite elaborate. Ours just had some skulls and the all-important Ohio State Buckeye Flag!
Looking for prizes in a haystack.

Blake doing a little pumpkin decorating.
Grant doing the same.
When it came time for the teen carnival (8-17 year olds), they got to look for more than prizes - this was looking for money in a haystack. Evan was so sweet - he bought me a Vitamin Water (my favorite) with the money he found!
Blake won a new set of fangs - lovely huh?
This was just a cute shot of Grant in the golfcart in daddy's hat.

We didn't get a whole lot of pictures of little Megan, so we took this one while we had the opportunity.
Evan and Max in their Ninja and Army costumes.
All the kids ready for trick or treat!
The Lil'Cass Crew
The drive home - definitely worn out from a weekend of fun!