Adult Costume Idea

Want a great couples costume idea ... HAWAIIAN PUNCH!! I found this totally amusing when I first heard it and then even more funny when my friend sent me this picture! :)

Halloween Theme - Wizard of Oz

This was the year the girls saw Wicked for the first time! Lexie's dress was a wedding dress that someone had died pink - go figure! It was so fun!

Halloween Theme - Snow White

The best part of this theme ... A little boy at a party came up and asked Lexie if he could take a photo with her! First time she felt like a character in Disneyland! :)

The worst part of this theme ... Everyone asked Rachel all night if she was Santa!!

Halloween Theme - Beauty and the Beast

My older two are still complaining about the walk through the mall to get these pictures taken! :)

This year was so much fun! Poor Lex and that Mrs. Potts costume. She was such a good sport.

Halloween Theme - Peter Pan

LOVED this theme!

Alexis - Wendy
Rachel - Captain Hook
Megan - TinkerBell
Ally - Peter Pan
Jason - Lost Boy

Halloween - To Theme Or Not To Theme

I was reading my friend Ashleigh's blog ... this is the first year that her kids did not do a "theme" for Halloween. I have a well-established history of LOVING the theme! I'll share in just a minute! :)

What do you do at your house? Theme or no theme?

Like my friend, I am a little sad that we have been without a theme for the past couple of years now. I might be able to talk the girls into it again if Jeremy and I dressed up in something totally embarassing.

Otherwise ... all I have left to offer is a couple of buckets of costumes to offer to my girlfriends so I can enjoy their themed-filled Halloweens!!

Witches Brew

This was our main project for Halloween ... witches brew!! We used spray foam insulation to fill the cauldron. The girls painted it bright green and decorated it from there. Way cool!

The only thing we could not figure out was that the insulation shifted and grew at random times during the couple of weeks it was on the front porch. No explanation for that one!!

Water

So water shots are my favorite!! I should start bringing random children to swim in the pool just so I can take their picture ... that might be a little creepy for the neighborhood!

I love the way the camera captures the water drops - so cool!

Fun With Pineapple

I saw this nifty little idea at a recent party ... and decided to recreate it at a party this weekend for Lexie and her friends. BIG HIT!! And the raspberry/pineapple combination is just all around good!

A Family Of Friends

This is a true "California" family ... one that is not too keen on having their picture taken. We had to play a bit, but they got a couple that they were happy with.

Looking back, I need to come up with better poses. They look a little stiff!

Daughters Are Heart Warmers

It's hard to believe I ONLY wanted boys!! I think some of the individuals turned out okay ... but I wasn't overly thrilled with the group shots. All three aren't as focused and crisp as I would like. Oh no ... guess we'll have to go back and try again! :)

We Remember Moments

A very special moment ... for a very special girl! I loved the way she just threw her arms around her Mom and hugged tight. Such a great relationship captured in a quick picture.

All The World Is A Stage

One of my new friends who is an established photographer asked my girls to be her "models" for her fall/winter marketing campaign. While we were waiting for her ... I took a couple of shots. I really want to take the girls back to this spot and play some more. LOVE the way the blue train just makes their eyes pop. Really need to figure out the lighting and why their faces are so washed out!!

Momma's Boy

This little munchkin could move in ANY DAY!! He has the biggest blue eyes and dimples to match. How could you not love taking his picture.