A Few Halloween Pics

On Halloween the hubs and I sat in the driveway with a huge plastic Tupperware full of candy.  We hardly had any kids trick or treating but the ones we saw were super cute!  We stayed out until 7:15 p.m. then headed in to watch game six of the world series.

Later that evening the grandkids stopped by to show us their costumes and get candy.  They had no idea how much candy they were going to get from us.  I had already made up bags for each one of them and then they got their favs out of the container.

Ms. A was a character from the game Halo.

 

Mr. W was a very handsome Batman.

Sweet P was Mal from Descendants 2.

Here they are posing as their character.

The hubs and I bought Mr. W a small snow globe of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.  It was made of plastic and a perfect size for him to carry around.  I placed it with my large snow globe knowing he would go straight to it and he did.  He picked up the little one and I told him it was his.  You should have seen his face light up he was so excited.  He told me he never had one before.  :)  From that moment on, he pressed the  button to play music off and on....over and over.  His mom asked me if I wanted to keep it for him.  :)  He goes to sleep to it every night.  Once he falls asleep, they go in and turn it off.  So sweet!

The Astros lost game six to the Dodgers 3-1.

Did you have a lot of trick or treaters in your neighborhood?

Hope you have a great day today.  I am off helping a sweet friend of mine decorate her home for Christmas.

Take care,

xoxoxo

Debbie

A Fun Halloween Party

A couple of weeks ago I invited the kids over for one of their favorite meals, roast beef with all the trimmings.  And then Brooke realized it was the last weekend before Halloween that everyone could get together so she asked if she could host dinner to celebrate Halloween.  And of course, I said yes!

I forgot my camera so I had to use the next best thing, my iPhone.  The pics aren't as clear as I'd like them to be.  :(

Brooke LOVES decorating for Halloween as much as I love decorating for Christmas.  Her birthday is on Christmas Eve and Justin's is on Halloween.  She keeps asking him to trade birthdays with her. :) If only it were that easy.

I loved the skeletons Brad hung from the chandelier in the foyer.  Such a cute idea!

I love these pumpkins.  Who said pumpkins can't be glamorous?

The dining room was all set for dinner with really cute Halloween dishes.

The table cloth is a sheer black web.

Her Disney Halloween collectibles were displayed on the mantle in her office.

This pretty pumpkin was displayed on the island in the kitchen.

I couldn't help but smile at this pretty skull hanging on the pantry door.  I just love black and white.  It is so striking.

In the family room she had a cute vignette.

Can you tell these are spider candles?

I'm loving the combination of the black pumpkin and the copper spikes.

This is a cool looking candle holder that looks like bones.  It's much prettier in person.

She had these cute glasses, napkins and plates to match.  I didn't get any pics of the eyeball ice cubes.  Ooooh!  They were creepy.  They looked like real eyeballs.  They were slimy, too!

Brooke made the cake and Sweet P decorated it to look like a brain.  I think she did a really good job.

Brad cooked beef and chicken fajitas and they were delicious.  The cake was yummy, too!

We had a wonderful time watching the original Ghost Busters movie.

Hope you had a great day!

Take care,

xoxoxo

Debbie

  

Fall Is In the Air

Fall is in the air...or so they say.  Our temps are in the low 90's with the humidity over 50%.  We are supposed to have a cool front come through this weekend which will bring the temp down ever so slightly.  You won't hear any complaints from me.  I am soaking up every minute I can hanging out in the pool.  Don't get me wrong, I do love the fall and winter.  I just find it bittersweet to end our swimming time.  

This past weekend we got our fall/Halloween decor down from the attic.  We don't have much...just a few things we've collected over the years.  I love fall decor.  In fact, every year I pause and really think hard about going all out for fall...then I think about how I will be decorating for Christmas very shortly so it would be crazy to put out all that effort just to take it down in a couple of weeks.  :)  So I talk myself out of it.

I am so happy with how the grass is growing where the pine tree once stood.

We will be planting crotons and flowers in the beds in the next couple of weeks.  I'm trying to avoid planting too early.  Last year (or the year before) I planted Pansies too early and we had some really hot weather that killed the flowers.  I really want to plant Pansies.  They are my favorite.  But I'm afraid they will have to wait a while.

I just realized I'm missing my "pumpkin patch" sign.  I'll have to get back in the attic to get it.  The hubs must have overlooked it.

I really need to rework this wreath...some of the items are just tucked in.  A good wind may bring a few things down.  :)

The "Boos Brothers" and the wooden signs along the pathway were bought when Brooke was cheering for the Dad's Club some years ago.

Okay now...look closely or you will miss my fall decor.  :)  I'd never describe myself as a minimalist when it comes to decorating.  However, it may apply for my fall/Halloween decor inside our home.

I picked up a couple of these cute signs at the Dollar Tree.

It's a coincidence my coffee pods are orange.  :)

I have a rust colored candle burning in the main bath.

That's it for the inside....let's head out back.

I LOVE these pumpkins we got at Lowe's a couple of years ago.  They make my heart smile every time I pass by the window and see them.

They are well made and quite heavy.

Thank you for stopping by.

Do you decorate for fall/Halloween?  If so, do you go all out or are you like me and just dabble in it?

Hope you have a fabulous day!

xoxoxo

Debbie