Halloween is My Favorite Holiday

I've always loved Halloween.  When I was younger there were years that I'd switch costumes and go out again to the same homes.  Sometimes I'd have bags of candy, which is my vice.

Ghoul and his gal bridge - Halloween 05

When I had my kids (all grown now), I'd make their costumes from scratch.  I'd sew up clown outfits with hats, a full cat outfit that my 2 sons both wore and my granddaughter also trick or treated in when she was 3. My daughter was a gypsy, a scary witch, an alien and many more great costumes.  Both of my sons just wanted to be a punk rocker many years in a row.  My middle son once wore my brother's original & cheesy Batman costume.  It was cool because it was from the 60's.  I loved my youngest son's scarecrow outfit but I think the straw bothered him.  Someone was a ninja and pirate.

As much as I always loved Halloween, I can't remember many of my costumes as a child.  As an adult, I was a nurse, a scary ghoul bride, a native with a real fish on a spear, and Harriet as part of a duo with my husband, Ozzie (he was Ozzie Osbourne) and Harriet - a take on the old TV show.  I won an award for being a clarinet band member (I ordered real school band costumes from eBay), won an award for Ugly Betty and won 2nd place for ho' White.

My husband won a couple awards, one for Marge Simpson (I couldn't look at him without laughing) and one for a scary ghoul.  He's in a band and for many years they would play at a barn loft party.  The attendees were very creative and spent a lot of time (and money) on their costumes.  He hasn't played in years but they're going to play again this year.

Here's a quick video of our house this year with our new organ playing skeleton:

 
Here's wishing you a safe and happy Halloween 2013!