My crazy Halloween.

Our pumpkins... Rick's scary guy in front, then Violet's cat, then Riley's happy face skull guy, and my "art project" as Riley called it :)


Our painted gourd heads...


Dr. Acula


Princess Pruny Toes


Spiderman (Riley's friend who goes to preschool with us)


Indiana Bones


The Three Amigos

Whew! Busy day.

Got up early
made mummy brains for Riley's preschool (spaghetti & grapes in oil)
dressed kids in costume
took pics of kids
helped Rick with *his* work costume (he went as Dr. Acula)
Took kids to school
Helped count out candy bracelet candies for 19 second graders
Came home
packaged some client orders
Talked to a lady at my church about photographing an upcoming party
Started the chili for tonight
Picked up Riley and two friends
Fed them and made them take naps
cleaned toilets
wiped down the kitchen counters
cleaned the stovetop
Did two loads of laundry
Went back to the school to help in Violet's class
Put together 19 plates of snacks for second graders
Assisted in the class halloween parade
Took photos of all the students in class
Took Violet home early
Took two advil cause I was getting a headache
Went to Home Depot to get some dowels for the ghost head dried gourds we made last week
Helped Rick do the wiring for our outdoor landscape lighting
Set up our gourds and pumpkins outside
Decided they needed a little something extra so I got some lights
Unloaded the dishwasher
Did another load of laundry
Ordered some client photos
Made a salad
Made cornbread mini muffins
Went trick or treating with Mo & Jo & their kids
Came back and had chili
Watched Charlie Brown
Made the kids go to bed
Watched a movie with Rick (The Day After Tomorrow... LAME)
And finally, collapsed in bed in my new FEATHERBED.

Laura Wells is officially in trouble for making Rick late to work this week cause he refuses to get out of bed cause it's so comfy ;)