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SPOOKY town 2016!


Adren's pumpkin
 It's a month of decking the house, deciding on and creating costumes, carving pumpkins and anticipating earning that big bag of candy, and we did it all!
I hadn't planned on throwing the big party, so therefore didn't have a costume together. Then after a few texts from people saying they actually were available and planning on coming to party, we got in party mode big time! I felt like it was Christmas with the Kranks- Halloween style. We threw up some Halloween streamers, straightened up the decor, and threw costumes and dinner together. It all came together spectacularly, if I must say so!
Our enormous group!
The Whitmore's and Granny Taylor!

The Bocanegra's and Hess'!
Cash Family~ Harry Potter themed!

Marriage is really aging them.

Geertsen's!

Taylor's!

It was a full, rockin' house! We formed a parade around the neighborhood while jamming to Ghostbusters, Thriller and other Halloween music.


 Before we left, Abby had the kids decorate clear cups with Halloween stickers as a "Ghost Trap" and placed them on a paper plate...



 Sure enough, when we arrived back from our parade the kids had captured ghosts in their cups!





 We wedged in some pumpkin carving~



On Halloween Day I watched the kids parade around again~ It's odd to only have three to look for, and this will be Eli's last.
Eli as "Horse Man"~ I love it!


Zeke in his Blue Morph Suit! He insisted this is what he wanted to be for Halloween. I suggested the many FREE costumes we already had. He patted my arm and said, "Mom, your just going to buy me a morph suit, OK?" He was right...

Paisley as a DARLING Indian Princess. This was fun to create, down to her furry leg warmers.


 I made some yummy soups and Grandparents Geertsen's and Taylor's arrived, and the kids and friends were off!
The pug and the bear.


A real variety of cuties!
 Another balmy, warm Halloween!
 Trick or Treat!
The kids and friends ended up at our house, eating candy and hanging out afterwards. A really fantastic Halloween!
They arrived back exhausted and satisfied.



The day after Halloween the next countdown arrived...
Nine days until this girl celebrates her big day!

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