I’m wondering if this isn’t a wee bit much. Jude and I walked past this house tonight in our neighborhood. It’s the real live Bates Motel. Notice the flying skeleton. And the wonky shutters on the upper dormer windows – really? Who bothers to put out messed-up shutters? These people are hardcore.  Lotsa  cobwebs. Oh, […]

The gnome’s first real trick-or-treating experience was hilarious and ultimately very memorable. I am SO glad we were able to be home from the Mayo Clinic in time. I wouldn’t have missed this for the world! He can kinda also double as an elf, come Christmas. It was 70 degrees outside, and so we had […]

Happy Halloween! I hope you’re having a fun day! I thought I’d post a few fun old photos… My little giraffe last year! Halloween 2000. I went as Tinkerbell and it was the first year that my oldest nephew Ben went trick-or-treating. I actually have a photo of him, me and Simon hanging on the […]

I apologize in advance for what is sure to be the longest posts ever with a bajillion photos, but man, we had a PARTY! We did a joint party with my nephew Noah, who turned 9. It was a fantastic costume party at my parents’ house and it was just absolutely fabulous. My sister-in-law Chrysi […]