Let Us Pretend You Still Care About Halloween
The Halloween festivities went on and on. Just the way I like a holiday.
I am completely sold on having children because it means there is dressing up. And it doesn’t have to be me. Win-win. Indulge me while I share ten trillion pictures of my baby as an owl:
We had a big church party on Saturday evening, complete with a chili cookoff, carnival games, and Trunk or Treating. Which, hilariously, I was in charge of. Let me tell you, there were no centerpieces and no decorations. But there was plenty of food and excellent company. So I count it a success.
And I made nearly 200 mini cupcakes for the cake walk. I used it as an excuse to buy myself one of these things, which has improved my quality of life 1000%.
The problem with being in charge, is that people come and ask you questions and you have to make up an answer really fast and pretend you have put great thought into it. I haven’t yet mastered doing that without making a concerned face:
We went to Ralphie’s for Halloween dinner on Sunday, where I ate way too much stew and I made these pumpkin scones. I’d made them before and they were divine. This time, they didn’t cook all the way through, so they were kind of more like pumpkin muffins, rather than scones, which I’m totally over (that is such a ridiculous lie – I am still mega-disappointed. I hate it when things don’t turn out. The banana bread that was a horrendous flop five years ago? I’m still peeved about). Both times I made them without the glaze and without the butterscotch chips.
Also, I wore orange shoes:
I mean, when else can you wear orange shoes?
holy moly that is The Cutest Costume EVER!!!! And baby too. Bravo J!
very, very cute, and creative, Janssen. Love the feathers. Love the baby. Love your shoes too.
Oh my goodness. I'm so happy I scrolled down my blog list cuz I missed this post; seeing that adorable baby owl! Oh, so adorable!! The shoes are cute also and I am curious where you found them. I'm sure the festival was fabulous and I know what you mean by feeling let down by baking problems. I'm still mad about a cake I made 4 years ago-made it once it was great, made a second time for a function and it was awful. Thanks for sharing your halloween photos.
She is the CUTEST owl I have ever seen. Where in heavens name did you find that costume? You are brilliant with those cupcakes, and dang, I wish you were in charge of our trunk-or-treat. (it was a flop, seriously.)
What a creative costume! Where did you find that? My daughter was a little lamb (a costume homemade by her Oma).
Fabulous cupcakes!
Where can I get a pair of those orange shoes?
She's the cutest owl ever!
I am not one to gush insincerely over the attractiveness of other peoples' babies, so when I say that your child in that owl costume is absolutely adorable, you can just know I mean it. And, those shoes are certainly cute enough to be worn any time of year.
As the shoe purchaser, I just have to say, "I've still got it." 🙂
Okay, a worthy caterpillar rival. 🙂
Oh my goodness, how adorable! She makes such a perfect little owl!
That is too cute, and very creative. Did you make the costume?
I think the third picture is my favorite. And, like everyone else, where did you get the shoes? Why can't you wear them year round?
LOVE your orange shoes and LOVE Ella's costume!