Halloween 2015

Chloe was a beautiful butterfly this year and Abigail went with one of her favorite Broadway show's character "Christine" from Phantom of the Opera.  

Chloe was fierce going door to door and always getting there first.  I kept screaming at her "wait for the group!!" 

 Yes,  me and Emma decided to light up and enjoy a nice drag while trick or treating.   No, evidently they not only still make candy cigarettes but people still hand them out!  Talk about a blast from the past,  too funny!!!

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Oh my gosh I need to color my hair again!!  You know those pictures where you look at yourself and scream "who is that!?".   

 Me, Lisa and Becky had a great time laughing at our silly energetic 4th graders. (and yes,  I'm carrying Chloe's back pack, it sparkles and kind of rocks!)

Hard to believe but sweet Emma Grace enjoyed her very first Smore at our party!  She looked at me lovingly and said "Ms Alli,   all of life's happiness is right here in this little snack".   I laughed at loud at her profound declaration.  Such a funny girl,  eat her up!

 Jim rocked his head lamp!  LOL!

 I had planned to paint the new boards on the picnic table.....just didn't get to it.  Grrrr

 "Just one more piece please Mommy!!"

 Our beautiful princess friend Autumn

 I love the way a home looks with the outdoor lights on,  it just beckons "come on by!" and seeing our friends chillin in the back yard is just good stuff!

 vinegar, baking soda, magic beans and pixie powder were just a few of the ingredients at our potions station

 Ms Scarlett got a little cranky as her bedtime came and went but my glow in the dark tarantula kept her happy a little while longer....I know EWWW!

Is it really a party with out sparklers and fireworks!?!?


I'm not sure what got into me this year but I felt an urge to be social this Halloween.   The weather was scheduled to be perfect for hanging out outdoors so in contrast to last years soggy last minute scramble to make a night of it for the kids, this year I hit up Pinterest and planned an event!   Brian and I love Halloween and the girls do too so we had a ball throwing a little get together.   I covered the windows with spooky silhouettes, hung toilet paper rolls with eye holes in them and put glow sticks in them to have glowing green and blue eyes watching us all night! I shoved some larger ones down into bushes so trick or treaters were being "watched" as they left our driveway.  It was fun to watch them as they noticed and jumped at the glowing peepers in the dark  :)   From our Harry Potter pumpkin to our potion station for the kids it was a hit!    I had a blast and we are so blessed to have several good buddies with in walking distance of our home.  Even our sweet neighbor Ms Leigh Anne and her boyfriend including their puppies spent the entire evening with us.  We made some spooky snacks, ate pizza, drank hot cider and lit the fire pit for us to enjoy.  Even a few of Abigail school peers wandered into our back yard to trick or treat so the fun grew as the night went on.   We got to visit with her guidance counselor so that was random to have her in our yard :) .  City life has it's perks for sure!    It was a blast and if the weather permits we may have to make a tradition of this in years to come.      It was a great kick off to holiday season 2015!!!