Halloween 2018

My parents and sister joined us for Halloween this year--we enjoyed fairly nice weather, new neighbors down the road who went all out for Halloween with their decorated yard/garage, and of course the house down the road that serves hot chocolate, wine/beer, and juice boxes.  Our group theme this year revolved around the girls wanting to dress as cheerleaders.

Abby's school party was a 50s theme, so I recreated my 6th grade poodle skirt by cutting off the poodle my mom had sewn on my skirt onto new fabric for Abby.  For a "no-sew" project, it turned out pretty good!

We have been visiting my uncle's pumpkin patch in Iowa for the past couple of years, but his pumpkins weren't as plentiful this year, so we visited Barten's Pumpkins this year:

Grandma's 90th birthday!

We pulled off a surprise carnival-themed birthday party for my grandma's 90th birthday, down at Miriam's.  She had had an open house the weekend before at her favorite coffee shop (on her actual birthday), so wasn't expecting anything the next weekend.  Greg and Rose Mary were even able to fly in.  Everyone had fun surprising her and playing carnival games!  I typed up and put together her gift from all of us--"90 Things we Love About You" (a gift inspired by one a good friend had made for her mother-in-law).