Boo Baby, glad your close friends showed up and that you were able to have your neighbors join the fun as well.

I have to agree with your sentiments on doing the party on TOT night. I think it really killed mine. I didn't go all out like usual (at least inside - outside display got a coffin added this year), and the invite list was smaller, but I think having on TOT night, with all the related chaos made people tired, and kept people tied to home later. We did ok, with two waves of people; those with little kids (like our 18m old) and then those w/o. It was almost like the two groups traded off, so we weren't at maximum capacity but for a few minutes. I was a little bummed when the adults who came decided to go check out a HH and left around 11. I didn't know whether to feel bad or not, and talked to my wife about it. She tried talking me off the ledge saying she wouldn't feel bad, but still, they were late getting there and left a little early. Maybe I just need an expanded guest list for 2010.

Hope everyone had a great holiday. Just 363 more days.....