Who Has Been at Our House?

A Super Hero

Nicky as Dash from The Incredibles

A Pretty Kitty

Lilly

Add in a
Dead Bride and a Dead Kitty

Cousins Blaise and Laci join the fun

A Guitar Hero

Steffi

A Rock Star

Cousin Briggs

And a
Zombie Prom Queen and another Rocker

Maddy and my brother A.J.

Much fun, haunting and candy was had by all.

Mummy Dogs

On the menu for tonight.

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Happy Haunting!

Hallowe'en Fun 2008

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Ghosts and Goblins

Here is a peek into our Halloween this year.

Stephie was a Rock Star! Maddy did her makeup and hair (daddy sprayed it.) She definitely rocked it out and had a blast! She got many, many compliments on her eye makeup which doesn't show well in this picture. She is a knock-out!

Lilly was Princess Genevieve from Barbie's Twelve Dancing Princesses movie. She really loved getting make upped by Maddy!

Nicky was the world's cutest Superman! Sorry if you had a little Superman this year, too-- but, there it is! This picture is his "flying" manoeuvre. He runs around the house saying "Suba-man to a wescooo!!" Translation, 'Superman to the rescue.'

You will notice the missing Maddy. She did every one's makeup and then went off to a Halloween Party at her friend's house. 'my baby is growing up' sniff, sniff.

Here is the gang this year.

Blaise was a Disco Diva, Laci was a Tiger Cat, Briggs was his usual camo-clad soldier (compliments of Uncle Chris) and Whitt was a costume boycott this year!

We didn't do a large family pumpkin this year. We each did our own little pumpkin.

This picture shows the cheesecloth ghosts also. Left is Lilly's, right is Nicky's and the middle is Mom and Dad's.

These are Maddy and Stephie's ghosts.

They are so super-fun to make and a favorite family tradition.

We often find one or two funny items in the candy bucket. This year's was a candy cane. Stephie said that an old lady gave it to her.

Did you have a funny find?

Pumpkin Patch

Fun times at the patch with Miss Becki's preschool. We absolutely love to go to Double Oaks pumpkin patch in October. It is so picturesque and fun.






A fun time was had by all-- except of course if you count the time that Nicky freaked out in the big pumpkin bounce house because someone bumped into him... or the time that Nicky freaked out because I wouldn't climb up the bounce slide with him... or the time that Lilly became paralyzed with fear at the summit of the bounce slide-- unable to go either way and I had to coax her down while holding Nicky who was crying because she was crying....
It may sound like I am complaining, but I am just telling it like it is-- my kids and play equipment don't always mix. ;-)

A Time for Spooks

Here is one of our favorite family crafts. They are fun to make and they look great. And yes, this is an old picture... but I miss those days when the girls were smaller than me!

Cheesecloth Ghost

Materials

* Cheesecloth
* White sugar
* Warm water
* Bowl
* Wiggle eyes
* Scissors, balloon, large cup or jar

General Instructions

* Make a mixture of sugar and water. Put in sugar first—a whole bag to make multiple ghosts. Add water until it is a thick, watery paste. While sugar is dissolving, make a form for your ghost. I use a large plastic cup with a balloon in the top.
* Once sugar has completely dissolved soak pieces of cheesecloth in mixture. Remove and drape over "ghost form".
* Allow to dry a minimum of overnight. May take longer.
* Once dry remove form from underneath. Your ghost should be quite firm.
* Glue on wiggle eyes
* These make great Halloween decorations for dinner tables, at your doorway or on your desk.