Day Three Hundred Four 2011

Halloween Group Shot: from left~granddaughter Shelby is an angel, daughter Kelly is a pregnant nun (the pregnant part is real), niece Sarah is a ‘Pink Lady’ from ‘Grease’, son in law Jerry is a hippie but bears a striking resemblance to Jimi Hendrix, niece Julia is a jelly fish, daughter Holly is a clown (her makeup is awesome!), and those two guys in front with the mustaches are grandson Elijah as Mario and his good friend Anthony as Luigi.  (Hubby Neil, sister Jane, son in law Kerry and I didn’t dress up but went along for the ride. Brother in law Don stayed at the house and fed the spooks and enjoyed some hockey and football games.)

My family LOVES Halloween! My kids, grand kids and nieces always dress up in the most awesome costumes. After a chili supper, they go trick or treating around the neighborhood. The adults have as much fun watching them collect candy. And it helps to have a cup of hot mulled apple cider to knock the chill off as we trek from house to house. Here are just a few trick or treating snapshots. I had a blast. This is my favorite time of the year, and I especially enjoy Halloween because it’s just plain fun! Goodbye, October. Once again, you flew by way too fast. I hate to see you go.

Day Three Hundred Three 2011

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, JANE!
My baby sister, Jane Foy, celebrated her 50th birthday today. Lots of  family on hand to help her party, including a surprise visit from our 90 year old mom, who doesn’t get out much these days (thanks to sister Ann and her husband Terry for bringing her to the celebration and getting her back home again). That red velvet cake was oh so very yummy, and so was the homemade punch. All those ‘flat presents’ (a.k.a. moolah) also made turning 50 a little sweeter, I hope. Still can’t believe my sweet baby sister has reached the half century mark (ouch!) because she still doesn’t look a day over seventeen. Love and Hugs on your special day, Jane! I’m so blessed to have you in my life.

Day Three Hundred Two 2011

On such a day each road is planned To lead to some enchanted land; Each turning meets expectancy. The signs I read on every hand. I know by autumn's wizardry On such a day the world can be Only a great glad dream for me-- Only a great glad dream for me!

Eleanor Myers Jewett

Day Three Hundred One 2011

Our deck is decked out with Autumn leaves. On wet days like today, it seems like most of them end up in the house. Happy TGIF, everyone!

Day Three Hundred 2011

 




Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.
~~Carol Bishop Hipps

Day Two Hundred Ninety Nine 2011

TRUNK OR TREAT!  Jefferson Avenue church of Christ

Mario and Luigi, a.k.a. grandson Elijah and good friend Anthony. They left their mustaches at home tonight.

Send in the clown! Daughter Holly made her awesome costume. Grand daughter Holly dressed as an angel all in white. Check out her full costume as you scroll down.

Son in law Jerry was channeling Jimi Hendrix here and all along the watchtower tonight. Peace out.

Holly and Jerry did a great job decorating their trunk complete with spooky Halloween sounds.

Niece Sarah dressed as  one of the “Pink Ladies” from ‘Grease’.

Holly’s pumpkin.

Elijah’s pumpkin.

Shelby’s pumpkin.

Jerry’s pumpkin.

Shelby made a beautiful angel.

Feeding the spooks.

Trunk or treating!

We couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather for this annual event. This was the first time the public was invited to participate, so there was a huge turnout. Holly and Jerry ran out of candy, so Shelby, Elijah and Anthony forfeited some of the candy they had collected to help feed the spooks. It was great fun seeing all the cool and spooky ways people decorated their trunks, and the costumes were awesome as always. I love this time of year!