Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Moonlight gets fixed.


Poor Moonlight had to make an unhappy trip today ...



Down to Abandoned Animal Rescue in Tomball to get spayed.  She's now recuperating in the recovery (laundry) room.  Sleeping mostly.  Still friendly.  Poor kitty.



Here's Gabe's journal entry for the week!



This is the first Halloween where Max has been really been aware enough to get a taste of the spirit ...



He has really enjoyed walking around in the woods, identifying skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts and spiders!



Too bad it all has to come down!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Monster Bash 2011, part 2.



This will be my LAST POST about OUR Halloween party!  



Here are the two people who made it all happen!



Dayton, ready to score a goal on the missionary!



Hay ride!



Off to visit ...



... the Cookie Witch!  (Thanks, Susie!  That reminds me, I need to come over and pick up scavenger hunt items!)



Some of the more interesting costumes ...



Daddy Skelebones.



The scavenger hunt begins!



Looking for the Cookie Witch's personal effects in the woods.



Finding a broomstick, shoes, a cauldron, etc., using photo clues like these:



Then we were supposed to see these guys wearing the last items!



But my timing was off, and my "skeleton crew"  (Skelebones and Skeletor) weren't dressed yet!



Also, the hay ride was not back yet.  So instead of being chased by monsters, the kids were beating them up!



Family meeting.  Note to self:  More careful timing next year!



Skelebones and his lovely wife Supergirl.



The kids had some fun and excitement!  That's the main goal, every year!!



At co-op today we did a science lesson on plants and water (and dry ice, since we had some leftover from making root beer).



Moonlight is in heat.  How long do cats stay in heat?  Ugh.  She goes in to get fixed tomorrow.




Sunday, October 23, 2011

Monster Bash 2011, part 1.



First of all, thanks to the super heroine who took all the pictures ...



... and the other one who did all my fortune-telling for me!



Monster Bash 2011, party setup.



Maya, ready for the party.



Buddy worked very hard on all the booths!



And we got a lot of free help to run them!  (Thanks, missionaries!)



Brian's completed Hulk.



Guests start to arrive!



Joe and Gabe with Hulk.



Little Duke as Davy Crockett.



Humugousaur!



Wolverine and Daddy.



It was our first time to see baby Abbey, born last month!



Anna and Adam.



Fortune teller.



Car crash around Dead Man's Curve.



Inside the Pumpkin Goblin's house.



The little ones, enjoying the woods!

Getting ready for our co-op class on plants and water, so I'll finish these tomorrow.  Goodnight!!



Saturday, October 22, 2011

Party!


As usual, I don't have photos of the actual event yet ...



but here are some of the last stage of preparations!



Displays in the woods ...



Invisible Man, Medusa ...



Party-going ghosts!



Happy graveyard.



Peggy's owls in the trees this year!



Gabe's alien costume.



Home sweet home, for a tree-dwelling little fellow.



Ball ghosts hanging in trees this year, with our spider.



Which way to go?



Little trick-or-treater goes to the woods too.



Dad, fixing up carnival booths.




Near the entrance to the woods.



Brian finished the Hulk this morning!



Happy Halloween pumpkin sign.



Maya checks out the Rubber Ducky Ring Toss.



Daddy and Max at the other end of the entry arch.



Maria, who did all the fortune telling for me!!



Booths again.



Entry side.



Hope to see some pics of the actual party soon!!