More Halloween

Aubrey just sent me this picture of Emma and Riley, with their Hawaii cousin Maya, all dressed up for Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

The excitement kept building! Both kids had learned the ditty "Trick or Treat/Smell my feet/Give me something/Good to eat!" and couldn't wait to go door to door with their treat bags! (Alex, however, was less excited about WEARING a costume: she'd rather HOLD Elmo than BE Elmo!) I think, however, that Jack ultimately had as much fun (or more!) passing out the treats at his own door than he did getting them! And Alex (obviously!) REALLY enjoyed eating them! (She kept handing us candy and saying, "Open it, please!" long after we had said, "Enough!")

Messiah Event-Filled Weekend Part I

A lucky twenty of us began our "Messiah Event-Filled Weekend" with a boat cruise of Newport Harbor - an auction purchase. It was a perfect day for the cruise, the food and drink were wonderful, and the company delightful!

Messiah Event-Filled Weekend Part II

Following the boat trip, many of us "gilded the lily" by heading to a Supper Club Halloween Party. Ah, the witches! And Joyce makes a great "couch potato" (although in spite of appearances, she really cooked up a great meal and an elaborately decorated and atmospheric Halloween House for our event! Need I say - great good fun was had by all!

Messiah Event-Filled Weekend Part III

The "Messiah-Event-Filled Weekend" ended with Oktoberfest - a smashing success, replete with 14 piece band, Bob Streutker's home-brew,German sausages, red cabbage, and potato salad. Wonderful event! The beer-and-band even fueled some dancing! Great good fun was had by all!

Riley

Just received this darling picture of "Swimmer Riley" and couldn't resist sharing!

Halloween Sleep-Over

Jack had a "Halloween Sleep-Over" and we went to Disneyland (yes, that jack o'lantern IS Mickey Mouse in pumpkin form!) where even his favorite goats in the petting zoo sported Halloween bandanas around their necks. Home to put jack o'lantern faces on cookies... A fun (if exhausting!) day was had by all!