It was a gorgeous night for trick or treat this year! Our town decided to have a Halloween parade and costume contest this year too. I was so excited about this! My dad and Aunt Tedi have always talked about the town doing this when they were kids. So, it looks like they are trying to start that tradition up again.We started out downtown. Dusty was in the contest and Bry went with the school band to twirl her flag. Jordan, being the brooding teenager he is, decided to stay home until trick or treat time. Dusty won first place in his age group. And went on to win the grand prize overall! Yippee!!! Not bad since my mom and I were literally putting this costume together on Sunday afternoon. We finished downtown and headed to my dad's. The family always gathers there every year. They always have dinner and snacks. The kids trick or treat on their street. It was so nice that we hung out on the porch and handed out candy there. Steve hung out at our house and handed out candy to the kids in our neighborhood. He enjoys seeing the little kids come around in their costumes. Jordan headed out with a friend. Bryson went trick or treating with the student council collecting food for the food pantry. It was a fun night! And as always, I am sorry that it is over!
Dusty-It's what's for dinner!
I've been told that I have a sick mind when people see our costumes. We've done the cutesy costumes when they were little. They are older and now they want blood and gore. I fought it for years, but I lost the battle. Now they are creepy, disgusting and scary. And more often than not-over the top!
Jordan went as a plague doctor. He made the mask himself. I couldn't figure out what he was trying to do when he asked me to pick up a hockey mask, a long styrofoam cone, plaster, sandpaper.... How in the world could those items turn into this.....
I must say, I was impressed with his work!
Bry decided to take it back to the 80's! I was trying to help her get her big hair and she asked "Mom, did you guys really use this much hairspray back then?". Ha! If she only knew how much money Aquanet was making back in those days!
I had to laugh with a friend last night. My teenage daughter was out on Halloween night trick or treating for food for the food pantry. Not exactly what we were doing on Halloween night as teenagers! Not that we were doing mean things like stealing candy and smashing pumpkins. I hate pumpkin smashers and even did back then! Ever since Dad painted Bert and Ernie pumpkins for Ryan and Allen when they were little and some punk smashed them! The boys were so sad! No, we weren't doing mean things, but I will just say, we were a little mischievous and leave it at that! :)
Bry twirling her flag
Dad's dog, Piccadilly watching for trick or treaters. She kept shoving her head through the rails on the porch! Crazy dog!
Jordan's pumpkin.
All lit up
Dusty's pumpkin
Dusty-It's what's for dinner!
I've been told that I have a sick mind when people see our costumes. We've done the cutesy costumes when they were little. They are older and now they want blood and gore. I fought it for years, but I lost the battle. Now they are creepy, disgusting and scary. And more often than not-over the top!
Jordan went as a plague doctor. He made the mask himself. I couldn't figure out what he was trying to do when he asked me to pick up a hockey mask, a long styrofoam cone, plaster, sandpaper.... How in the world could those items turn into this.....
I must say, I was impressed with his work!
Bry decided to take it back to the 80's! I was trying to help her get her big hair and she asked "Mom, did you guys really use this much hairspray back then?". Ha! If she only knew how much money Aquanet was making back in those days!
I had to laugh with a friend last night. My teenage daughter was out on Halloween night trick or treating for food for the food pantry. Not exactly what we were doing on Halloween night as teenagers! Not that we were doing mean things like stealing candy and smashing pumpkins. I hate pumpkin smashers and even did back then! Ever since Dad painted Bert and Ernie pumpkins for Ryan and Allen when they were little and some punk smashed them! The boys were so sad! No, we weren't doing mean things, but I will just say, we were a little mischievous and leave it at that! :)
Bry twirling her flag
Dad's dog, Piccadilly watching for trick or treaters. She kept shoving her head through the rails on the porch! Crazy dog!
Jordan's pumpkin.
All lit up
Dusty's pumpkin
Your kids are AWESOME! Thanks in part to their wonderful mom. Good job Sullivan Family! From Lori Galloway, Villa Park, Illinois :)
ReplyDeleteI love your daughter's costume!! And yes, we did use that much hairspray. And gel and hairdryers and more hairspray!!!
ReplyDeleteI remember how gross my curling iron was because I sprayed my hair while it was in the curling iron! Had to make sure it stayed in place! :)
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