Friday, November 8, 2013

Happy Halloween


It was another GREAT Halloween at our house - Here are our Jack-o-Lanterns.  With the exception of the GIANT pumpkins, all of the gourds came from our garden...we had several more, but they rotted out before the holiday came! 
Laeni's design on the giant pumkpin.
Tori's design on the giant pumpkin.

Tori was way excited to dress up for kindergarten.

On our way our to go trick-or-treating.  I forgot to get the kids by themselves in their costumes. :(

Dracula Sora riding around in her coffin.


After trick-or-treating

We went to a burial in Portage, where my grandma Parry is buried.  Tori is standing by her middle-namesake - Delene.

One very fun thing I did in September is invite some of my very favorite friends I haven't seen in a while to a "ladies lunch" tea party.  It was so much fun.  Bryan took the little girls to do something fun so I could spend some time enjoying the company of my friends.  I don't often take time for myself like this, but it really was a good time for me!  (And hopefully for my girlfriends :)
Here is the full table spread.  Chicken salad sandwiches, lavender or chocolate drizzled shortbread, orange cranberry bran muffins, bruchetta (sp), key lime tarts, strawberry tarts, artichoke dip, Russian tea, herbal tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit and I think that's it.  Thanks ladies for coming and enjoying tea with me!
All girls minus Amy who is taking the photo.
All girls minus Jules who is taking the photo.
Bruchetta and strawberry tarts.