We won a major award!

Friday night was Colin and Amy's annual Halloween party. Let me tell you, there were some fabulous costumes! Some of these pictures are mine, some I pilfered from friends' Facebook posts. I wish I had more pictures of the decorations because they really go all out!

1 and 2: The food table
3: Aaron was the model for the dead body outline on the floor

1. Amy D was a witch, and her hat mysteriously disappeared in the half block between the party and our house.
2. What does the fox say?
3. Abby was a dead ringer for Sue Sylvester and Bo was Piper from Orange is the New Black.
4. Axl and Slash
5. Dick in a Box
6. Rosie the Riveter

Prize Winners!

1. Miley and Robin
2. Blow-up doll in the creepiest mask ever
3. Beer pong!
4. Up
5. Grand Prize winners, black and white (it's hard to capture in a photo how great this was!)
6. Zipper face (ewwwwww)
7. Piñata

Our most excellent hosts, Colin & Amy

As for us, I wanted to go as Judge Doom and Jessica Rabbit (based on Aaron's likeness). We did not do that, instead going in the complete opposite direction for me, which turned out to be a good thing because it was seriously cold Friday night.

It went against every fiber of my being: no makeup or jewelry, except for the brooch. 

And oh, my hair! It drove me nuts.

But...it was worth it because we won a prize for "Most Artistic."

Halloween Link Up

Today Helene and Sarah are hosting a link up about Halloween. Here's the thing: I don't like Halloween. I'm not a fan of dressing in costume (mostly because I can't seem to think of anything clever). But the biggest reason I don't like this particular "holiday" is because of what happened to me in 8th grade. My grandmother had just died and my other grandparents took my brother and me to the mall to give us a break from calling hours and whatnot. There was a haunted house there and at the time, I loved haunted houses. This time, though, I got scared out of my mind, and I'm also convinced that some of the people in there had touched me (not in the pervy way, just in the "you're not allowed to touch anyone in the haunted house" way). After that, no more haunted houses and really, not much in the way of Halloween either.

...Until about five years ago when we finally got to know our neighbors. Colin and Amy have an annual Halloween party and while I'm still not sure what my costume will be this Friday, I do enjoy the party and seeing the creativity of other friends. In 2008 I think I just went easy and was a witch (I wore my symphony chorus black dress).

2009: Sue Sylvester from Glee

2010: 80s chick

In 2011 we missed the party because my dad's funeral was that day and last year they didn't have the party. I'm not promising anything but just maybe this year I'll take a bunch of pictures and have them for you on Monday.