Rockin' it 50's Style

Today is the 50th day of school this year for Holden.... So, to mark the occasion, they are having a 1950's-themed celebration!

All the students were encouraged to get into the spirit of things, by dressing the part.


And since we were fresh out of child-sized leather jackets.... we had to make due with some cuffed jeans, a popped collar, a slicked back hair 'do, and canvas sneakers.


Hopefully it comes across... it's the thought that counts, right? :)



So, here was our 1950's super cool guy this morning.....

So cute, right?! ♥

Mr. Cool... just hanging out... lookin' handsome.

(Short story. This kid's hair is STICK STRAIGHT. So last night we gooped it up and put it in tiny little twisted hairbands all over the top of his head to sleep in... trying for any type of texture.  The Brothers  thought it looked like fun... and also wanted ponytails. Because - here's the best part - they think it makes them ponies. Like it's some kind of pretend game we were playing, and they wanted in on it, too. Haha. I put them in and heard them running around going, "Look! I'm a pony, too!" My kids are so GOOFY.)

 ♥

... and then he tried to watch tv before the bus came...

But I needed just like 1 or 2 more pictures... just for a sec.... 

.....so my sweetheart boy obliged me.

 Yea. 

 This dude.

 And now I can't wait for him to get home so we can hear all about how 50's day went! 

I hope it's oodles and oodles of 

poodle-skirt-spinnin', 

root-bear-float-sippin', 

greased-back-hair-slickin'

Rockin'-Robin-boppin' FUN!

:)  

A Homemade Halloween Hullabaloo!

Who says you can't stay home, be safe, stay warm, go to bed at a decent hour, and still have oodles and oodles of Halloween fun?!

This year, we did just that! As soon as Holden stepped off the bus last Friday, it was time to get ready for our own little Halloween Party!


A couple days earlier - when it was much warmer - we did already carve our jack-o-lanterns. So those guys were ready to go!

 Here were all the little master carvers... busy cleaning pumpkin guts.

 Bridger and his special white pumpkin (he chose)

 Holden gettin' gooey

 And Graham mostly preferred to play with his lady bug friend

 But Bridger did get him to touch a few small guts!

 And then they sorted the seeds - so we could roast them later - while I did the carving.

 Holden drew his own design this year♥

Spooky!! :)

So, during the day on Halloween, Bridger and Graham helped me carry in all the pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns.. and get the house all decorated up and looking spooky for our party that night!

Complete with spider webs...

 .... and hanging bats!

 

 And a huge spiderweb for the boys to crawl through!!

So as soon as Holden got home, the boys all took a quick bath and then found orange shirts and Halloween socks...

...and we got that party started!!

Crawling/Climbing through the web maze

 Showing off their Frightening Fangs!

 Opening their Halloween cards from their Great Grandma Burns

And then it was time to Bob for Apples!

(Holden has been dying to do this forever!)

 They listerned closely while I explained the (very simple) rules: 

Hands behind your backs.
Be nice.
Don't drown.

 And then they were off!

 I think they could have done this for an hour.

Bridger figured out that the stem was easier to grab.. and he got one!

 And then Holden got it all figured out, too!

But suddenly.... creeeeeeeping up from behind on the

dirty, old, dark basement stairs.... 

a masked figure appeared!!!

 Holden was the first to spot him!

 And - much as I expected - no one was even a teensy bit scared. 

Daddy: The Masked Tickler!!!

So, ya know,  then the guy from the Scream movies just hung out and watched us bob for apples some more. 

Ha.

(But doesn't it look funny with him just sitting in the background like that?)

(.....Creeper. )

 Graham practicing opening his mouth WIDE. Haha.

 And he got one!!

It was fun. :)

But then it was time for our next silly event....

The Mummy Wrap Up!

 Holden was first...

 Most handsome mummy I've ever seen.

 Then Bridger....

 Cheese!

 Silly boys

 And finally it was Graham's turn

 Everybody thought it was fun :)

 "Uuuuhhhhmmmmhhhhuuuuuhhhhh!!!!"

And next we played a game where we rolled the dice and drew a face on our jack-o-lanterns..

 (...rules were broken... but it was still a good time ;) )

And then it was time for one more

ooey.... gooey....  

slippery...... slimey .....

...squishy... mushy... greasy... AWESOME game.....

The Slippery Worm  Dig!

 

 Bucket o'worms.

Extra slimey...

And in they went.

 Pulling out all the little "treasures" they found buried inside.

Then it was time for their spooky, Halloween feast!

Slimy Blue Worm Noodles

Mashed Potato Ghosts

And Mummy Hotdogs

 Digging in!

And while they ate, we played one more game with all those foil-covered bowls there on the right.

One by one I let them each slowly reach into the bowls and experience what it was like

 to really be brave enough to feel....

A Witch's Eyeballs (peeled grapes)

Vampire Teeth (corn kernels)

Monster Ears (dried peaches)

A Witch's Tongue (sliced banana)

Zombie Brains (jello mold)

A Witch's Fingers (carrots)

They had so much fun. 

Even if Mr. Smarty-Pants-Holden knew it was just carrots... ;)

And after they ate their Zombie Brains (Jello mold) dessert, there was just enough time to play with the Sticky Spider Web before bed....

 This was so simple. And they LOVED it.

And then it was time to call it a night!

So they drank their milk, brushed their teeth, found all their blankies,

and took their glow-in-the-dark spider rings up to bed.

All in all? An totally smashing Homemade Halloween Hullaballoo. :)