Halloween 2017

"You've lost your mind . . . "

One of the men that I work with wanted a lion costume (last minute) . . . He brought me an old sweatshirt, some fabric, a brown scarf, a couple of trims and a scarf knitted out of fuzzy yarn.  I'm not done yet, but I couldn't wait to post this picture of Richard trying it on for me.  Don't let the face fool you . . . he was SO willing to try it on.  It actually is going to turn out better than I thought it would.  I finished adding trim to the hood for a fuller mane . . . and added some ears on top.  I also am working on a tail.  To be honest . . . I really wasn't very excited about making this costume, but I am glad I did.  I will hopefully get a picture of Mikey in the costume - once it is finished. 

This may be one of my new favorite pictures of my husband . . . It is that "you've lost your mind" look that he gives me so often . . . (it really means that he loves me.)

 , , , and some fun new goodies I found yesterday.

A new journal, a pouch to hold my pens, and some clips.  

"Real success is being totally indulgent about your own trip.

You put your blinders on about the garbage and go full speed ahead.  ~ Betsey Johnson

My favorite day at work . . .

  

Happy Halloween!

cute little creatures . . .

I wish I had gotten a picture of them together . . . but by the time they were both at the house their costumes were off . . .

. . . and they were ready for the witches cauldron.  :)

It was a fun Halloween!  We had very few kids come Trick or Treating this year and that is always a little disappointing, but some years are like that. 

 

 "There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch."  ~Robert Brault



Halloween Fun!

Our staff takes what they do very seriously, but they also know how to get in the spirit of things when it comes to Halloween. 

 Starting with the boss . . . his costume was complete with a Duck Commander duck call.

 I don't know who likes to dress up more . . . our principal or the crossing guards.  They take care of our kids . . . as well as entertain anyone who drives by our corner.  Love these ladies!

 Cute hair ornaments . . .

 Amazing witches . . .

and Snow White . . .

 A lovely hippy . . . (with her morning cup of coffee)

 A super sleuth on site . . . making sure everything goes just right.

 This wonderful woman . . . I think she spends as much time working with our kids since she retired as she did when she was a classroom teacher.  She made this wonderful Indian costume . . .

Halloween needs pirates . . .



. . . and Mr. T  

Gorgeous gals . . . 

. . . and gorgeous witches!

Mary Poppins complete with a Chimney Sweep . . . 

and our very own Civil War colonel . . .

(The witches really like him!)

  Eye of Newt, and toe of frog,
    Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
    Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting
    Lizard’s leg and howlet’s wing

Here's to Happy Halloween and a very delicious Witches Brew!

Happy Halloween!

How I love working with these ladies!  Halloween is always a fun day when you work at an elementary school.

Happy Halloween!

boots and beads

My hippy accessories . . . my boots and beads are the favorite part of my costume.

I had spotted these boots before I had decided to dress up as a hippy. I had talked myself out of them - thinking that I would look silly at my age wearing fringed leather boots. Then when I had to put together a hippy costume - well . . . I had to have the boots. But I love the boots - so silly looking at my age or not. I'm wearing them! -

just a few more . . .

This teacher is dressed as Mr. Welter when he was 29 . . . who??????

This is Mr Welter.

Just can't get enough of this cute bug!

I work with the most wonderful people! I am truly blessed to work with a group of people that do amazing things everyday with the kids at our school.

just a few more things . . .

It all started with Thing 1 and Thing 2 . . .

. . . and a pirate.
No not a pirate . . . it was a Cat in a Hat.

I can't leave out Thing 4 - she is one of my favorite Things!

Happy Halloween!

Tinkerbell and Bat Girl. "Exactly how do you pose like that Tink?"
Tickle me Elmo with Mom.

Peace Out Sophia! What an adorable bug!

"I get by with a little help from my friends."