3 vampires and one in training

So, yeah, they all begged to be Vampires...

I wanted them to be the
3 Little Pigs
and then have the baby be the
Big Bad Wolf.

Hmmmff

entering in The Paper Mama challenge

Kelly wanted to be scary AND sparkly ~

DJ wanted to "look dead"

(both of them ended up taking off their capes 

about half way through Trick-or-Treating)

Paige was a modern Vampire, with red bands in her braces!

and Mikey was a Vampire BAT!

The Trick-orTreat Crew

I bet you are over Halloween

My intentions were to share all the fun Halloween things we were doing, as we were doing them.

That didn't happen.

I for one, am glad to have gotten through October... Everyone in our little family is still SUPER tired and trying to regroup.
That having been said, I still want to share all the  pictures and projects that we did -- and I will be attempting to get them all posted and up (and done with) so we can move on to Thanksgiving!

So, here is how our Gallon Ghosts came out!

 I saw this online at the end of September and just knew 

we had to do it! 

We saved our milk gallons for about three weeks 

(we go through a bit of milk...)

The kids and I made ghost faces on them with a big Sharpie 

and Dad cut a hole 

(well, a square) 

in the back --

and then we just bunched a bunch of Christmas lights into the back and lined them all up ~

DJ wants to save them, but I think 

we will just make new ones every year!

ghostly hands

You may or may not know that I love all art projects that use your kid's hand prints!
-- I have a cute Turkey one and a cute Christmas Tree one that I like to do since both come out great with different sized hands.
So when I saw all the ghosts being made in Kindergarten this year, we had to make our own! DJ was still at school when we did these, so my Tree will be filled with more ghosts once I get a hold of him ~

october

October is a big deal month for us and I am already obsessing planning for it, in my head. I usually don't start thinking about the kids Halloween costumes until August...
(yes, really)
This year, on October 5th,  Mikey turns two! Well, that means a Blue's Clues Party -- since all the other ones had Blues Clues Parties when they turned two.
But Mikey doesn't even watch Blues Clues. He doesn't even really like TV.

Unless there is sword fighting, which I find hilarious. We will be watching a movie, or Game of Thrones and Mikey could be asleep -- and he will hear the swords and bolt upright to watch!

So you see my dilemma?
Do I make him have a Blues Clues Party, or find something he is into... (can you even have a jump off of everything you see themed party?)

The "all three clues" cakes we made for Kelly's 2nd birthday.
I love Blues Clues --

Then we have Big Mikey's birthday a week later. Which, admittedly is a lot easier -- usually. The kids all make him cards and we make a cake. But this year he turns 40!
(amazing how he caught up to me, huh?)
So we will have to so something -- but it would probably be wrong to have him make all his own food for his own party, right?

12 days later, Paige turns 14. Fourteen.
{sigh}
Paige hasn't had a birthday party in the last two years -- because I had a newborn and then a one year old party to plan. She and a couple of friends hung out at the Academy of Sciences last year, but this year, I can't think of anything -- especially since Halloween is a week later!

And Halloween is huge at our house!

2010

2009

Paige as a Mummy. DJ was a Vampire and Kelly a Witch.












I always like to stick to a sort of theme, but last year
I let them (okay, sort of) choose.


DJ was a Headless Horseman, Paige a Pumpkin.
Kelly -- who came up with her costume on her own, was a "Dead Princess" and
Mikey was a Gorilla.

The year before he was a Banana.
(because it's just funny)








This year, I want to go back to making them all dress alike.
Before the two older ones protest.

2008

2007

I've wanted them to be Three Blind Mice or The Three Little Pigs, but Dad keeps vetoing those....
And since now there are four of them --
Not a clue.
.... not a clue?

Blues Clues Halloween?!?
Anyone?

{live every moment}

This weeks Live Every Moment photo challenge is ~ Smile

I had to hunt a bit, but I found the one of DJ at Halloween in 2007, when he was all gappy and toothless. (well, even more gappy)

I think this is my favorite Halloween costume ever!