Howl-O-Ween

A Senorita, Cat Woman and Minnie Mouse took on downtown Portland Halloween night... along with about 14 billion other people. The day before Halloween Shannon, Deneal and I were at the mall trying to decide what I would dress up as. We found a great bumble bee costume that I decided was 'the one'. For some reason on Halloween night I just couldn't get the bee costume to work right, so I made a last minute Minnie Mouse change. We'll try the bumble bee next year!

No matter what costume I chose, one thing was for sure... The fake eyelashes were going with anything!




Happy Halloween everyone!

Apples + Pumpkins = Fun

There is a first for everything - today was the first time I have ever made applesauce and the first time I have used my crock pot, even though I insisted my mom get me one for Christmas last year! (Turns out a single gal doesn't make as many crock pot dinners as one might imagine.) Shannon and Dan went to the apple orchard yesterday and bought lots of apples, they were nice enough to pick me 10. Shannon and I decided we would try making homemade applesauce with our apples. When I picked my apples up from their house we peeled, cut and seasoned them. I brought them home, threw them in the crock pot for 4 hours and YUM, homemade applesauce!
The Beginning...

The End...

Mmmm... That's good!


While the apples were in the crock pot I had some friends over for a pumpkin party! We made mini corn muffins, pumpkin cookies and decorated pumpkins for Halloween. You will notice that I painted my pumpkin. New this year - I decided to buy a fake pumpkin and paint it so that I could keep it through Thanksgiving and add it to my decorations for years to come! The weather was so beautiful that we were able to set up a table on the porch and enjoy the beautiful fall weather.





My finished product

New firsts, fun day, happy fall!

Um, hello Gumby

Is that Gumby? Yes, yes it is! And who is dressed in that Gumby suit you ask... that would be Bryce. All his life (or at least the last 2 years) he has wanted to buy a Gumby suit for Halloween. Well last year he regretfully didn't do it, so this was the year! Isn't it funny, I seriously love it! I said to him, "That will be a fun costume... you can wear it every Halloween!" He said, "Costume? Halloween? I am wearing this thing 3 times a week!" Too funny!

In other news, I elected today as the day I would finally start getting my house ready for Halloween. It really doesn't take much, I don't have a ton of holiday decorations yet. But to my wondering eyes should appear today... of course a package from Pat enclosed with Halloween decorations! Whoo hoo! Here is a picture of the cute pumpkin pillow (that she made) and new dishcloths that she sent. Thanks, Pat!

Have I mentioned I love this time of year?!

Let the festivities end... or begin?

Yes, another Halloween is over... I am sorry to break the news for those of you mark Halloween as your favorite holiday. I agree, its a bummer - especially cause this year was so fun! Don't feel bad though, it will back next year and even on a Friday - that's good news. Even better is that we are in such a wonderful time of year that the festivities don't have to end... they're only beginning! Take some time to notice all the fall leaves before the snow moves in, don't skip Thanksgiving and put up your Christmas decorations until we've all paid our thanks this month and enjoy everything the seasons and up coming holidays have to offer. Happy Holidays - I can start saying that now, right?