Anything and everything holiday ~ Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more!

[VintageDisneyRules]

This is in my kitchen dining area. I got the Pumpkin Tink this past weekend after eyeing it for over a year.

 

[VintageDisneyRules]

My Mickey pumpkin muffins. The candy molds did not turn out a sharp image but I think they look pretty good and they sure taste good, I use the Disney recipe.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

We went to the Dell Oso Corn Mazes again, this time to get our pumpkins. I love that they are so inexpensive. Pumpkins are sold by the pound, three large pumpkins came in at 64lbs. I paid $16.00. When DH came home from work and saw the pumpkins and asked the price, he said "wow". He wanted to carved them this week. I don't know if you all have this same problem, but if we were to carve them now, they would rot out within a week. They'ld be all squishy by Halloween. He said, "we can get more".

 

[mommaU4]

Trudi, great pics!! Those muffins look so good.

We went to the Dell Oso Corn Mazes again, this time to get our pumpkins. I love that they are so inexpensive. Pumpkins are sold by the pound, three large pumpkins came in at 64lbs. I paid $16.00. When DH came home from work and saw the pumpkins and asked the price, he said "wow". He wanted to carved them this week. I don't know if you all have this same problem, but if we were to carve them now, they would rot out within a week. They'ld be all squishy by Halloween. He said, "we can get more".

That is a great price! I just bought one today, medium sized from the grocery store and it was almost $5. If he's game to buy more, let him! lol

 

[kim3339]

Don't know what everyone is doing tonight, but on Turner CLassic Movies, they're showing all the old mummy movies. I've never seen them before, so I might give the original a try. I also saw that they're going to show one of the Dracula's with Bela Lugosi and the Wolfman on I think AMC at some point.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I thought I should post some pictures from the Dell Oso Corn Mazes. If you recall, it's not just a corn maze. There are train rides, a scare crow ride, bounce houses, mining for gems, a country store, etc. After Thanksgiving, it goes chritsmas with raindeer and a snow rides (we don't get snow in central cali).

So this particular visit the clounds came in and graced us with a thunder storm (also a rarity). These are pictures of the clouds and some of my favorite scare crows. These guys were done up by local boy/girls scout troops and other such type organizations.

The clouds rolling in

The rainbow in the middle of the storms

Some guy dressed as a wolfman and really playing the part, he even had a handler

Some of my favorite scare crows

Jack and Sally

Dispicable Me

Buzz and Woody

And my favorite (you got to vote for yours) The Angry Tiki God

 

[mommaU4]

Don't know what everyone is doing tonight, but on Turner CLassic Movies, they're showing all the old mummy movies. I've never seen them before, so I might give the original a try. I also saw that they're going to show one of the Dracula's with Bela Lugosi and the Wolfman on I think AMC at some point.

Oh darn, we don't have those channels. Did you watch? How were they?

I thought I should post some pictures from the Dell Oso Corn Mazes.

Great pics! Thanks for sharing. It does look like a really fun place.









Only two more weeks until Halloween!! I need to buy more candy! We have what seems like a ton of it already, but we get so many trick-or-treaters that I just know it won't be enough.

We went to a place near here called Bonnie Springs, which is like an old ghost town. They had a "spooky town" set up for the younger kids with a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, etc.
I took my 10 yr old twins and they loved it. Especially the petting zoo. I have to say I am a true city girl! I was more scared of those llamas, deer, and burros than I was of the evil clowns in Frightdome!!! LOL

Then last night we went to Springs Preserve for some trick-or-treating, Halloween decorations and a haunted maze. I over heard some moms talking about how they weren't letting their kids go out trick-or-treating, how they don't like Halloween at all, and one mom didn't even know when Halloween was. I don't get why some people are so against this holiday.

Oh well, my kids and I love it, they are most definitely going trick-or-treating, we will be decorating the front of our house as spooky as we can and I can't wait!!

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

 

[Goofy_Mom]

Getting costums for the kiddies tommorow, DS (2) will be Thomas the Tank Engine and DD (9) we think is going to be a Cutie Lion.

We were recently invited to a Halloween party and I can dress up. I'm thinking of going as a Mafiosa (female gangster).

 

[mommaU4]

Getting costums for the kiddies tommorow, DS (2) will be Thomas the Tank Engine and DD (9) we think is going to be a Cutie Lion.

We were recently invited to a Halloween party and I can dress up. I'm thinking of going as a Mafiosa (female gangster).

Those sound like fun costume ideas! Post some pics if you get a chance.

 

[VintageDisneyRules]

I've spent about $50 on candy so far and I'm not finished.
I'm making up the goodie bags this weekend. We usually get around 150 kids.
I have a big bucket of individual candy in case I run out of bags. The last few kids of the night get what's left. It's always older kids and they are happy to get a few big handfuls of candy.
I am so glad the rain is over. I can only remember rain once when my kids were little. We went out anyways, got wet and had a blast.

 

[mommaU4]

I've spent about $50 on candy so far and I'm not finished.
I'm making up the goodie bags this weekend. We usually get around 150 kids.
I have a big bucket of individual candy in case I run out of bags. The last few kids of the night get what's left. It's always older kids and they are happy to get a few big handfuls of candy.
I am so glad the rain is over. I can only remember rain once when my kids were little. We went out anyways, got wet and had a blast.

I can't believe you actually make up little treat bags.
I'm not sure how many kids we get here. I do hope it's not raining or windy, that will really mess with the decorations!
I've spent about $50 too, and still need a few more bags. It sure adds up!!

 

[VintageDisneyRules]

I can't believe you actually make up little treat bags.
I'm not sure how many kids we get here. I do hope it's not raining or windy, that will really mess with the decorations!
I've spent about $50 too, and still need a few more bags. It sure adds up!!

I've always made bags. I remember how excited I used to be when I'd get them..
It takes hours to fill them all. The whole living room floor is cover with candy.

 

[mommaU4]

I've always made bags. I remember how excited I used to be when I'd get them..
It takes hours to fill them all. The whole living room floor is cover with candy.

I think that's so neat. I wish we could do that too but it would cost too much. I bet your house is very popular.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I do something similar, but less expensive. I make spiders out of tootsi pops, the kids love them.

On of these days I'll upload the costums and sucker spider pictures to photobucket so I may share with the rest of you.

 

[mommaU4]

On of these days I'll upload the costums and sucker spider pictures to photobucket so I may share with the rest of you.

That would be great!




Well, I'm off to Anaheim today to spend my birthday (tomorrow) at Disneyland. Can't wait to see all the Halloween decorations. I'll be back Monday. Quickie trip, but should be fun!

 

[VintageDisneyRules]

I think that's so neat. I wish we could do that too but it would cost too much. I bet your house is very popular.

I use lots of coupons and buy most everything at Walmart. I spend around $75 to make 150 bags. Sometimes kids come back later for another bag. But I'm on to that. They only get one piece the second time around.
Tomorrow I'm filling the bags so I'll post pics.
I found Twilight candy again but like last year I'm eating all the Jacobs.

 

[VintageDisneyRules]

Here's the loot !

2 hours later. I think I made 135 bags.

 

[Goofy_Mom]

I finally took and uploaded the tootsie pop spiders and my kids' halloween costums.

 

[VintageDisneyRules]

Cute costumes !!!
I love the spiders. I think I'll help my day care kids make some !

 

[mommaU4]

I found Twilight candy again but like last year I'm eating all the Jacobs.

Yay Jacob!!

2 hours later. I think I made 135 bags.

Those are seriously awesome! I know who's house will be the most popular on your block!!!

I finally took and uploaded the tootsie pop spiders and my kids' halloween costums.

Fun costumes!! And I LOVE those spides. What a great idea!