Halloween Halls

There once was a Witch of Willowby Wood

And a weird, wild Witch was she!

With hands that were gnarled

And hair that was snarled

And a rickety, kickety knee

They say she could jump to the moon and back

But this, I never did see!

Ashley has me working with Pumpkin Nights, which only takes a few hours per day- but they are intense hours! I am fielding questions, answering emails, and keeping up on Social Media. One of the perks is we get to all attend Pumpkin Nights in SLC!

It was fun to go and see all the sites I've been "selling" all month. It really is a fantastic set-up and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We even got to see Romney and Austin at work!

We missed a hard-working Adren. Such is life when you have a job.

Matt and Abby tried to photo-bomb most of our pics. And succeeded!

Funny Vampire Adren with buck teeth instead of fangs.

The night of the big Geertsen Halloween party would conflict with Adren's first school dance date he was asked to. At least the grandparents could meet his cute date, Sammy. They were Vampires together. I did his makeup, which he thought a bit much, but later said he was glad because everyone else was decked in costume. They left just as our party arrived.

Paisley as a 50's gal. We found her sweater at DI, and I sewed a trusty circle skirt. Paisley made her own poodle pattern and applied it. Cute!

Gouldings!

Granny & Grandpa in their Halloween Costume

Clever Taylor costumes. So great!

The Geerts!

So great to have the gang all together!

The Whits! (Henry...)

It was so fun to hang and laugh together after a big meal. Sure love all these spooky peeps!

Here is the poem on the invite this year:

It’s the Year of the Ghost, 2019

Lend me your ear and I’ll say what I mean

There are many around us (we’re talking UNSEEN)

Now don’t be alarmed or full of fright, there’s one thing to do on a moonless night!

Dress as a Ghost- a familiar face! They’ll surely pass by you in their haste

I cannot guarantee unnoticed you’ll pass dressed as a Wizard, Unicorn, or Witch with sass

But you’re a brave soul- no doubt you are! Arrive with your posse by broom or car

You’ll eat, you’ll dance, you’ll carry on

You’ll survive this year... one by one...

BOO!

Zeke is way into an anime cartoon called Naruto(?) I call it Narwhal Tales (because it sounds similar and is fun to sing to the "Dragon Tales" tune. It's a family joke and quite the hit)

Anyway, he was sooo determined to be the main guy on that and finally found a way expensive costume. I told him I'd pay the amount I usually pay for a Halloween costume (around $10) and he can cover the rest. Which he did.

And then wore it daily, as he promised he would do after spending all his money on it.

Paisley's concentration face as she puts on her Halloween makeup. So cute.

I had a grocery pick-up at Walmart on Halloween morning. Don't you love going out on the town on Halloween to see people in cars and walking along in costume? This worker had a toilet seat on her head. I told her she looked great, she said it kept closing and smacking her in the face.

I dressed up for work, of course!

And then made it over for the glorious Halloween Parade!

Zeke was real proud that so many knew who he was...

Aw, these are the best years!

Now off to Trick-Or-Treat with friends: Abby, Sawyer, Zeke, Israel & Dalton. (another Narwhal Tale)

Only two of these kiddos will be left in Elementary next Halloween!

I made my usual soups that evening and Pumpkin Pie for Jonny. Paul and Sharon stopped by for a bit and we enjoyed a cozy evening at home~ until friends descended and things got a bit loud and crazy for me. That's when we retired to our bedroom and let the kids take over the downstairs.

And a Halloween treat for me: We finally cleaned out the rest of the garage after the Demolition Derby and can once again park in the garage!!!