Happy Halloween!
Here's the annual Family Jack-O-Lanterns shot. Can you tell which one is Eamon's? He carved a very small portion of the pumpkin, and then I wound up carving the rest. It was a pain in my butt, getting out all those small pieces, but Eames is happy with the result. Oh, and in case you can't tell, it's Darth Vader. Vika carved her pumpkin (the cat by the tree) all by herself! The rest of the night she kept saying things like, "That looks like a professional pumpkin!" and "Never has a kid done one that good!" As the evening progressed, it became harder and harder for me not to roll my eyes when she complimented herself.
Tonight we'll go trick-or-treating in mom's neighborhood, with Vika dressed as a fairy and Eamon dressed as a Clone Trooper. The kids wanted Jeff and I to dress up this year too, so we're going to humor them. After sorting through entirely too many trampy costumes at the Halloween store, I finally decided to be a Hogwart's student. Honestly, it was the only costume I could find for an adult female that wasn't slutty! Well, the nun costume was pretty modest, but I decided to skip on that one. Jeff's going as Zorro (who I had a mad crush on as a child - only the Zorrro I liked was the George Hamilton version, from "Zorro, the Gay Blade." Obviously, the whole "gay" part went over my head....). Fingers crossed, the kids will bring in plenty of Twix bars and Snickers which I can sample after they go to bed. ;)
I hope you all have a happy Halloween!
Hey, Ed's going to be Zorro, too! Maybe then can have a duel on the front lawn in front of the inflated pumpkins. Oh, do bring your camera.
How cute...those are great pumpkins. Hers does look professional!
Happy Halloween to you guys! Can't wait to see the photos. Vika's pumpkin is VERY well done. I think she has a future in pumpkin carving!
We're giving out Twix AND Snickers, so if you want to drive for awhile, come to our house!
They look great! Whose pumpkin is on the far right? It's very Tim Burton-esque. I love it!
Those pumpkins are very impressive! I could tell Darth Vader right away. And Vika has some mad pumpkin carving skills! :)
If Jeff was Zorro, shouldn't you have been the girl version? (Not sure what you call it. But, you know, a Catherine Zeta Jones senorita-type?)
Vika is absolutely right, her pumpkin looks very professional. And for someone her age!
I had some fun carving Ahhnold, the Governator, into my pumpkin, it came out pretty well. I felt it was only appropriate, since I'm celebrating Halloween in his hometown this year.
By the way, I did go as a nun last night! Two little kids on the street asked me if I'm a real nun, and wouldn't believe me when I told them it was a costume; seems like I can really pull that look off …
Hope you got your Snickers and Twix last night! :-)
I would love to see your Governator Lorelei! I'm so mortified that he was elected to run my home state, but maybe seeing him immortalized in a squash will help me view him in a new light. ;)
she is right, it does look like a professional job. Congrats to her. Where are the costume pics. I want to see those kiddos of yours. And the pics of you and your hubby.