Halloween 2011

I have had a couple requests asking when I'm going to post our Halloween photos (which is totally awesome... People are actually checking this out to see what's up with my peeps!). The last couple of weeks have be crazy with a capital 'c' and fireworks. My work has made a couple huge gifts to the tune of $1.5 Million dollars (which you can check out here) and today, while banks are closed, our credit union staff gathers for a day of Education (today was all about wellness in work, life, and play). These projects all require a bit of a hand in design so I've been hopping. I'm also volunteering as co-chair of our school council and last year we had to reveal our plan for the year. Again, a bit of a time commitment. I have to apologize to my freelance clients that I haven't had a spare moment to work on their stuff (except for DaCapo who had their NewWorks Gala last week and November concert this weekend). And then there's the little thing of my baby turning nine!!! His birthday is tomorrow but we celebrated with his friends tonight and will celebrate with family tomorrow (pics will be posted later). So this whole preamble is just to let you all know that I haven't forgotten to post Halloween, I just was lacking in time. Oh, and I finished the low-light shooting course from Karen's Snapshots of a Goodlife (which is the only reason I was able to take the pics below in our terribly dark house at night).

Okay. So Halloween... This year we decided to treat our kids with a themed meal which included Cheesy Crescent Roll Ghosts, Monster Veggies Kabobs (from Owl Magazine), a Green Ooze Drink (also from Owl Magazine) and a ghostly graveyard dessert.

Then we all dressed up and enjoyed the lovely night trick or treating. Tyler was Savage Ompress and Quin was a Clone Trooper from Star Wars. We accidentally recycled Addison's Super Girl costume (it was such a little bag, we think it ending up in our recycling box... happy day for whomever finds that one, tags still on!) but her cousin Meghan gave her a Cinderella costume so she was happy. Craig was Batman complete with expanding batwings and I was Wonder Woman (or at least that's what my shirt was).

So for those of you waiting with baited breathe, enjoy the pics! I'll try to keep up on the posting!