Halloween started in our house

DAYS ago!

 

It started with

a spiderweb table cloth

and a number or other creepy items

placed around the house,

along with two

 very excited little girls!

 

 

Their excitement mounted

when they invited friends over to

(what I suspect will be come an annual event!)

our pumpkin carving party!

 

 

Decked out in 

adorable seasonal outfits

sent up by Aunt 'Reen,

we began to get ready for

TONS of fun on the big night!

 

 

With a week bit of make-up,

a dash of imagination,

and buckets of fun,

Our little girls were

transformed into,

Hulk Witch and Pumpkin Princess!!

They were both thrilled with

 what greeted them int he mirror ;)

 

I was thrilled too...mighty cute kids

if I don't say so myself ;)

 

 

As for that man of mine,

WOW

I had NO idea that

he had an inner Pirate! 

 

 

At school carnival,

Adelaide had fun with the ring toss

succeeding on her first throw...

 

 

while Sarah was told her fortune!

Apparently she is going to

 marry a man that makes her laugh,

have 9 children

(including a set of triplets AND twins)

and have a career that

has her working out doors!

Really?? NINE kids???

I'm going to be one busy grandee!!!

 

 

Once we got home the final details

 had to be attended to in a hurry!!

 

 

 

As the first kids arrived,

I was adding the final touches!

We were finally prepared, inside and out,

for anyone who might drop by...

and Pirate Daddy was

out the door

with two excited

Trick-Or-Treaters :)

 

 

Decorating outside was a blast :)

I think this witch was

one of my favourite

details that will reappear

from year to year now ;)

Hummm...in fact, she needs a name...

 

 

 

It took no time at all before all five outdoor

Jack-O-lanterns froze solid!

No pies from these critters

but, I DID give 5 lbs of pumpkin seeds

to a friend to roast!!

And roast them he did!!

We received a bag the other day...

YUMMY

 

 

Actually,

maybe it was the display window

that was my favourite

aspect of the house.

 

 

It featured crafts that the kids had done

both at home

and at school!

 

 

Or

 maybe it was just the

entire house...

 

In the  end...

  Hearing the 

squeals of delight

and seeing the

sparkle in the faces

of my girls,

created more magic

than any other

part of Halloween!

After all,

those precious moments

are what it is all about

 :)