HALLOWEEN, OR HOW WYATT BECAME 'ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER'

good 'ol halloween.

 

our boys were decked out in appropriate ninja attire, which makes for some seriously stealthy trick or treating, but not so great in the wear-bright-colors-so-cars-can-see-you-at-night-for-safety kind of way.

 

 i try to cobble some sort of costume together because i usually volunteer for the classroom parties at school. and quite honestly, if you are a teacher or parent that doesn't at least put on a funky hat or something, you're a dud. there. i said it.

 

this year's easy peasy costume was rosie the riveter. thrift store denim shirt. polka dot bandana (yep. already owned it. i'm crazy like that). red nail polish and lip stick. liquid eyeliner. done. (i also spray painted an old plastic construction worker style lunch box black, but totally forgot to carry it around. perhaps next year).

 

wyatt humored the boys and i this year with his abe lincoln getup. although he was concerned that he'd just look like a guy who jumped on the current popular lincoln bandwagon instead of one who has been in love with the great bearded gentleman since the beginning of time. and while i assured him that we would all know that his love for lincoln runs deep, his worst fears came true. by the end of trick or treating with the boys, he was carrying their nunchucks, swords and dais's so they could have hands free candy collecting. there he was. my husband. abe lincoln. vampire hunter.

 

HAPPY ROOM, MEET FALL...

and yet again we revisit the happy room. here she is in the summer at her conception...

and again as she celebrates all hallow's eve.

and here she is giving fall a go.

the boys are the masterminds behind the mantle pumpkins. i'm not sure which they enjoy more, holiday decor itself or the ritual and tradition of decorating for the holidays. most likely both.

i am having some serious fun with thrift store books. i reintroduced the yellow and green ones and added some orange and brown i've been collecting recently.

i'm still having some balance issues on the main wall, but i'm working on it. all i know is, i'm having fun and i tweak something every day (already see a few tweakable items on these photos!). who knew you could have so much fun with a small cupboard of thrifted stuff to move around?

GETTING MY CRAFTY ON...

handcut felt leaves and a simple straight stitch on my cute little baby janome. i cannot sew except a straight line that doesn't have to be straight so these felt garlands are the perfect project for me!


but i just can't decide which orientation i prefer, horizontal or vertical stitching, so i made one of each!

HERE ARE THE BOYS...

stepping up the spook factor.

the story: last year, boon really really really wanted headstones in the yard.
mom really really really isn't a fan of headstones,
but childhood is short, wouldn't you say?
so...we got headstones.
this year, boon really really really wanted a skeleton to add to his headstones.
mom really really really isn't a fan of skeletons.
but childhood is short.
so...we got a skeleton.
and the boys spent a good hour on a sunday creating their spooky halloween vignette.
and this mom can admit that it turned out pretty darn good.

IT'S FALL...

and these things totally creep me out.
no offense to those of you who live for yee 'ol scarecrow in the yard,
but to me,
they are just an outdoor fall version of one of the creepiest dolls you'll ever meet outside of a horror movie.