Saturday, October 18, 2008

Vanessa's Halloween Party!

The wonderful, beautiful and magical Miss Vanessa is hosting a wonderful Halloween soiree today in blogland! Be sure not to miss it, she throws the best parties! Because I am sort of in limbo I thought it might be okay to re-post a couple of my favorite things from last year.


My kids and I had a great time making a Halloween tree. This is just a couple of branches that were vitims of Fall pruning that I tied together and spray painted silver then stuck in a pot with a couple of bricks for support.


Then the kids and I made loads of ornaments. We hope to do this again next year.


This is a fun tradition my kids love. Every year I add new pictures of them in their Halloween costumes. It is lots of fun to see how they have changed and remember all the fun we have had with other costumes.


Now go eat some candy over at Vanessa's and have a wonderful Halloween this year!






26 comments:

Sarah Smiles said...

What fun, cute picture frames. I love the tree. What a fun tradition. I love to decorate with pictures of the kids in their halloween costumes as well! They are so fun and cute and it is amazing to see how much they grow and change in just a year.

Sarah Smiles said...

It's so nice to have you back here and talk on the phone. I hope and pray you are not in limbo for long! :)

Sarah Smiles said...

Did you make those spiders. Cool! I made a hatching spider egg sack and a haunted house last year. Come and see them when you get a chance.

Anonymous said...

ooooohhh i love love love your halloween tree!!! so very nice to meet you at this amazing halloween party! hope you and your family have a very fabulous halloween!

Leah said...

The Halloween tree looks like it was so fun to make. I'll have to add that to my list! :)

julietk said...

Doing the party round ,great tree
:D julietk

Lola Enchanted said...

Love the tree!! Have a wonderful time at the party! It was lovely seeing you here!!!!~


Happy early Halloween!

AwtemNymf said...

I'm Blog Hopping from Vanessa's "A Fanciful Twist" Party <{:O) Fab tree and frames on the mantel there! :O)
Stop by my place too... I'm having a couple of give-aways!
Have a bootiful day!
Be Enchanted!
~A~

Elizabeth said...

Isn't Halloween grande! I made a Halloween tree out of a large branch one year...but it kept falling over.(I guess I should have put cement in the bottom:)
What lovely memories your children will have!
Elizabeth

Anonymous said...

So cute Michelle!!!
Hope you can stop by for a pumpkin muffin:)
Thankyou for the bootiful tour!

kayellen

noodle and lou said...

Happy Happy Party Day!!!
cute pictures Michelle!
xox..jenn

ittybittyandpretty said...

i am on miss vanessas blog list! come visit me if you dare!! xx

Laume said...

Cute tree. Last year I went all out and decorated an huge 6' Halloween tree (yes, I had that many little Halloween bits and bobs!) The kids and grandkids loved it but now everyone wants it again. Oops. Note to self - set lower decorating standards. LOL

NyteRayn said...

I was just hanging out over at a Fanciful Twist’s party and I thought I’d check out your blog! Thanks for having me!!!

Christy Amular said...

happy halloween fellow partier!

Anonymous said...

Hi Lovely darlin'!! So glad you joined in in the midst of packing!! We are all having extra rice krispy treats on your behalf!! Hi to the lil goblins!! (kids) xoxo Cakling away!!

Sherri said...

cute tree & frames.

Krissy said...

How fun. Isn't it wonderful to have kids at Halloween. It gives us such a license to be even more creative! How wonderful to get your kids involved...
Krissy

Sandra Evertson said...

Happy Halloween!
Your little "puppy" below is Adorable!
Sandra

3rdEyeMuse said...

thanks for sharing that spooktacular Halloween tree & love the Halloween costume photo tradition. :)

Anonymous said...

I like the idea of a Halloween Tree with ornaments! I tell you Michelle..you make the rest of us moms look bad with all of the crafts you and your kids make! hehe..just kidding. And to do all of that in the middle of a move too! Happy Halloween and packing:)
~Christine

Adriana Whitney said...

I love your tree. It looks like you had a lot of fun with your kids.
My daughter says thank you for your sweet comment about her drawings.
Xoxo
Adri

Tracy Nuskey Dodson said...

I loved the tree last year and I still love it! The frame idea is really good too. I think I may just steal it:0 I hope all is well in your temporary digs.
Tracy

KKJD1 said...

What some great fall pics I love taking pics of the kids in their costumes although mine are all just about to old for trick-or-treating my youngest(12) is planning on dressing up as Elvis this year I kinda figure this will be his last year of dressing up as next year he will probably be to cool for it. Sure makes me sad to know another holiday fun time will be gone with my kids. But they all grow up so I can only enjoy them while I can. love the halloween tree! so cute. Hope you have a great week. blessings, karen

Altered Route said...

Sorry so late to visit...I traveled Vanessa's list from the bottom up this time. Great pictures of your decor!!
Happy Halloween!

Anonymous said...

What a lovely post and party. Happy, Happy Halloween !!!