Monday, November 30, 2009

I know what you did last (THIS)...Halloween!! Okay, I don't - but SHARE!


Hello to all my friends on Shine!

We have been super busy lately and the holidays are always the start of making it even busier in our happy home, so sorry I haven't been on much.  Here, Halloween preparations even are a weeks-long endeavor, but it always pays off and shows in the results.  We love the good old-fashioned activities like decorating, Halloween music, carving pumpkins, and even bobbing for apples, but with a modern twist here and there, too.

Robby had a few friends over for the Ghoulishly Fun Festivities and we all had a blast dancing to Monster Mash and Thriller.  As soon as I figure out how to transfer my 8mm camcorder videos, maybe I'll share them hamming it up to Kung Fu Fighting.  I'll have to hurry up and finish off the 35mm (OLD SCHOOL, I know!) camera film roll and scan and post those, too.

I know like me, those of you with kids think nothing is better than to see our precious ones enjoying themselves with a huge grin on their faces, and I thought I would share with you SOME of the mischief I got up to over the holiday...

Ever your "evil" friend,

Ericka





This is HALF the food that was made...

Red Kool-Aid "Blood" punch
Jello Goop "Blood and Gore" Fruit Salad
Spaghetti "Intestines with Guts"
White Chocolate Ghost Pops
Melted Witch Puddle Cookies
Monster Finger Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
Mummy Dogs
Alien Skin and Guts (Guacamole Green Tortilla Chips and Guacamole)
Human Skin and Guts (Tortilla Chips and Salsa)

The table Display had Blood Drip Candles in a black double candlestick holder with glass "eyeballs" in the candle holder cups and Paper Tombstone Labels - in Honor of my son Robby, one of them read, "In Memory of John Lennon" because Robby is a HUGE Beatles fan!





This is Robby's Cannibal Pumpkin








Our Outside Display.

Midget Kitty



Flamingo Strikes Again - this time as a witch!






A "warning" to all unwary visitors!





My diabolical creation...Pacman's Revenge!  That'll teach them to mess with a little guy!





We all knew I had bats in my belfry...but did we know I also had them hanging from my ceiling lamp?





Inside the house, ghosts, ghouls, skeletons, and spiders all kept everyone in good "spirits" among all the cobwebs.




A new spin on Havanese Property Laws - HALLOWEEN Property Laws.
(Robby and Jack horsing around...or is it DOGging around?  WOLFing around?  Midget Kitty looks on in amazement at "that stupid dog" and his boy's antics.)


Halloween Property Laws:

1.  If I like it, it's mine.
2.  If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
3.  If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4.  If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5.  If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6.  If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
7.  If it looks like it's mine, then it's mine.
8.  If I saw it first, it's mine.
9.  If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.

and finally...

10.  If it's broken, it's yours!


Happy Holidays to Everyone!  I hope you all had a great time over Halloween weekend - stop by and tell me all the fun things you did!  I will keep you updated on the coming Holidays and hope you do the same!  Let me Know what you did for Halloween!  I am "dying" to hear...hehe.

XOXOXO!
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  • Sarah Y's Avatar
    Posted by Sarah Y Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:33pm PST

    LOL! I haven't seen you around in ages... Good to see the pics :) I love that cannibal pumpkin - hilarious! Looks like you had a good time :)

    If you get a chance, come on by. Card for Super A ~ she's sick.

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  • J Montana™'s Avatar
    Posted by J Montana™ Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:48pm PST

    You are weird!

    Great Picks sis!

    Thanks for sending them to me to my CELL phone first....hahahaha!

    Great post!

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  • Ericka's Avatar
    Posted by Ericka Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:58pm PST

    Hi Sarah,

    Thanks - I already did stop by and am very sorry to hear Sugar A is sick...hopefully she is better really soon. It makes me so sad to think she isn't well. Pneumonia is NOT something fun or good to monkey with having AT ALL. Super A is such a sweetheart and I feel bad she is suffering. Send her my love again! Thanks! And thanks for letting us all know!

    Hey J...I KNOW I am weird. That is perfectly acceptable and normal in my view. The good thing is I am weird in a "normal" way - we just really love holidays here and good old-fashioned fun and family holiday activities, I guess - I can't wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas! One more opportunity to deck out the house and FEED people. I SOOOOO LOVE IT! Figures I am getting a degree in throwing parties...lol (Hospitality Management). I thought you should be the first to see the mischief I was up to over the weekend because you were the first to realize how "evil" I am, sis! Hope your weekend was just as good! Thanks!

    XOXOXO!

    E.

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  • Ericka's Avatar
    Posted by Ericka Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:02pm PST

    Pah...I also forgot all about the witch hat ring toss and all the strobe lights and cobwebs everywhere...I even museum puttied plastic cockroaches on my wal and put plastic centipedes and other bugs in the chip bowls. We went NUTS...again (Last year was a bigger party).

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  • Sarah Y's Avatar
    Posted by Sarah Y Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:37pm PST

    Thank you so much for stopping by. I know ~ my heart goes out to her!

    I had a wonderful Halloween with my little guy. His first time being able to say, "Trick or Treat." He got such a kick out of the candy and people fussing over him. So precious!

    How's school? Is your break in sight?

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  • Ericka's Avatar
    Posted by Ericka Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:07pm PST

    Hi Sarah,

    Great to hear you had such a cute experience during Halloween with your little guy - I remember when my son was that age...such an adorable time!

    I think I speak for everyone on Shine that Super A is very much loved and we would all like to wish her good health and all the best RIGHT AWAY! Tell her we miss her!

    School is fine, and this term I have all A's so far. I basically go year-round with no "real" breaks, but I do get one coming up for the winter Holidays. I am sure I will find out and don't really think about breaks til they "sneak" up on me so I am not sure. I would much rather plug along at the risk of having a nervous breakdown that never seems to come in spite of everything...Knock on wood.

    That's life right now :)

    Thanks for dropping by!

    XOXOXO,

    E.

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  • Ericka's Avatar
    Posted by Ericka Mon Nov 2, 2009 5:30pm PST

    Umm...thanks Beacs39 BUT I already have a boyfriend who is worth way more than gold :)

    Hey, though - who doesn't LOVE Spam???

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  • Ericka's Avatar
    Posted by Ericka Mon Nov 2, 2009 5:41pm PST

    Hehe,

    I just got a request from my boyfriend to "follow" me on Twitter.

    FINALLY, someone who I actually WANT to stalk me :D Isn't that cute!

    XOXOXO,

    E.

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  • TasselLady's Avatar
    Posted by TasselLady Mon Nov 2, 2009 5:47pm PST

    HA HA!! Love the pictures!!! Come to think of it I don't think I did ANYTHING on Halloween. I don't even remember dressing up!!! But I did this year!!!! I hope you had a reat one!!! (((hugs)))!!!

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  • Ada Shadow~Dark pearl's Avatar
    Posted by Ada Shadow~Dark pearl Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:30pm PST

    Hahahaha!!!! OMG!!! Those look awesome and so damn fun!!!

    I live in apartment, so there really wasn;t any fun with decarations and stuff. But there was a alot of mischeif with CANDYYYYY!!! LOL!!!

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