Halloween

It is amazing how buzy life gets. I know that once I begin collecting research papers from my students, life as I know it ceases. Things that take a bit more time tend to fall by the wayside. That includes all creative projects - sewing, painting, writing, and ... blogging.

I am going to attempt to get you up to speed on the Allard household. I've got some Halloween pictures to post. For the past few years, we have celebrated Halloween with our good friends Julie and Kyle and their two delightful daughters Lydia, and Augusta. Julie and Kyle's neighborhood really knows how to celebrate Halloween, and the girls love to see the neighbor's decorations.

Katie started out wearing her witch costume however, once she saw some of Lydia's great new dress up clothes, she switched costumes

Who would want to dress as a witch when you could be a cowgirl princess? Especially if you could wear such cool boots!

The girls get ready to head out and gather sweet loot.

Julie and I like to walk with the gals, Steve and Kyle get the firepit going and make sure the beer is okay for consumption. They may think that they have the better deal, but Julie and I would beg to disagree!
I especially love the decor on the houses. Our neighborhood has mostly "older" folks living in it. We don't see many decorations and lights around Halloween. Note the "OZ Crossing" on the door above!
Pass through if you dare. Bwahhhhhhhaa ha ha ha!

This portal is equipted with spooky sounds and screams. One two year old walking near us refused to pass through. I can certainly understand!

After trick or treating, we joined the guys by the fire and counted loot. Another great evening!