Happy Halloween!!!

So Crunchy Husband and his pal, have been working diligently on their creation.   The final touches will be done this afternoon.

Creativity has been exploding…on a budget

This  character is already upsetting the wee kids.

I have to carve MORE pumpkins.

This morning was a chaos of costumes for my kids and the daycare kids…..AND the treats they all had to bring to their various parties.  I think we got it all sorted out.

The kids got a preview of Halloween by attending a small party on the weekend for the wee one’s.  It was a plethora of princesses.   Curse you Walt Disney!!!

But they sure had a good time.

On Monday, after a day of the lads working on their creation outside, we decided to check out how people with REAL money do it.  There is a guy in a wealthy part of town called Southlands  who spends THOUSANDS on his display…it surrounds and covers his entire HUGE house.  It was amazing.  It was also filled with costumed ghouls and goblins and the kids were terrified.  Caity couldn’t even go in so we headed back to the car.  This was a good thing because I managed to spot the owner of the handbag I had found on the road in the dark when we arrived.  A little old lady totally freaking out.  She had apparently not closed her car door and when she took a corner the bag rolled out.

Adam tried to be brave and ventured as far into the display as he could before it became too much.

Last night I managed to escape to enjoy some ‘grown up’ time with some lady friends.  Though most were moms so we just talked about our kids instead…and I watched them all drink.  Sigh.   But it was a well deserved and needed little break.  Even though I was up too late.

Crunchy Husband is feeling sick tired and overwhelmed with it all.   Too much going on.  Too much stress.  I do hope he manages to enjoy today.

Sooooooo Halloween today will be nuts, but I hope to take loads of photos and video and will post when I get a chance.

Have fun all!