Sunday, November 9, 2008

Halloween is Over

(Thank Goodness!)

Halloween was crazy this year. The weather was unseasonably warm and daylight savings time kept the sun from going down an hour earlier. We had a record number of trick-or-treaters, approx. 350-400 based on the candy we didn't have left over.

I got the inside of the house cleaned and decorated just in time. MaryAnne was a lifesaver and tackled the mountains of junk mail and other "stuff" that had taken over my kitchen counter top. Most of it ended up in a box and was stashed away for me to find in a few months.


I dressed up as a sassy Pirate Lady, and Gene was, as usual, Frankenstein--complete with "mini me" this year. All the kids just love Frankenstein.



Angie and Roy and their little dog, Molly, surprised us with a quick trip from Las Vegas. They had been planning this trip for a few weeks, and we were certainly surprised when they came "trick-or-treating" at our door.


My parents and of most of my family and their kids made it to see our crazy house this year. I fixed a big pot of Taco Soup served with Frito's, grated cheese, and sour cream. We had a veggie tray to snack on as well as Orange Cheetos served in a black cauldron. My sister made a graveyard cracker and veggie dip tray, and my mom brought some bloody fingers--complete with fingernails and bloody stumps--she also made a few toes this year.



I didn't get pictures of everyone and everything. In fact, I didn't take any pictures on Halloween night. I had MaryAnne take a few with my camera, so that is why she in not in any on them. And Zachary is mysteriously absent from all the pictures. What to 17-year-old boys do on Halloween? Maybe I don't want to know. . .


And that, my friends, is the end of Halloween 2008.

3 Cool Commentators:

Breeana said...

your blog design is much better than mine, we should blog together, maybe it would then be complete because I do the easiest layout possible from cutest blogs on the block and then I write. Although I go far to long in between posts. But it is fun, it just takes a lot of time. I need more cute "thingies" though! Oh and Aaron was a champion cock fighter. lol

kjha said...

WOW! That is so fun. We had a few of those fingers when she came up for my mom's birthday...gross!

An Ordinary Mom said...

I can't believe how quickly the holidays have come upon us this year?!? Halloween snuck up on us, and here it is almost Thanksgiving!

What fun costumes your family wore!