halloweeeeeen 2012

on saturday night lisa and brandon had their annual halloween bash. it's pretty much the only time i think halloween is allowed to be honest - if an american is doing the party. i mean until a few years ago it wasn't a big deal in australia at all. i don't ever remember getting dressed up or doing something for it as a kid - only being insanely jealous of all the american kids that got to go trick or treating and collect copious amounts of lollies from randoms, just because it happened to be october 31st. i mean c'mon - what kid in their right mind doesn't want that!? damn baby-sitters club books... giving me unrealistic expectations of life in general. haha.

 

so... this year i decided to be minnie mouse - and again my costume cost me pretty much nothing... red skirt and top, i already owned complete with white gloves, black tights and yellow slip ons plus minnie ears borrowed from jen (thanks chick!) only issue was getting white polka dots on the skirt... hmmm i certainly wasn't sewing buttons all over it (see previous post haha) and i wanted to wear it again, so i went to the local newsagent and bought a roll of white circular labels, which of course didn't freaking well want to stick. sigh. out with the stapler - and i proceeded to staple the entire lot on - one by one. oh well - at least it made for a good blog story.

 

lisa and i with ella - the little ladybug. cuteness overload!

our hosts lisa and brandon -

"the birds and the bees" hilarious! such a funny costume. lisa had even posted a pic on instagram of them with ella - with the caption - "the birds and the bees = a little lady(bug)" so fun!

i made another pull-apart cupcake cake (in a circle shape and orange this time) and decorated the top to look as a spidersweb. it looked really cool and i am glad i went to the effort cause it matched seamlessly with all the other orange treats lisa had whipped up. win!

 

 doug decided to be one of bruno mars's backup dancers from the lazy song (mum click on the link and you can watch the video!) and so we searched online for the chimp mask he has on - only problem is that maddie was so petrified of it that we've had to have it hidden for the last few weeks, last time she saw it she cried for almost an hour and then wouldn't go to sleep because she kept checking the corners of her room for it. poor love. she accidentally caught sight of doug getting ready for the party and actually fell onto the floor and sobbed as she was trying to get away cause she was so frightened. looks like we won't be bringing it out again any time soon.

 

and of course - there is always the one that has to look frightening and cover themselves in blood. enter niques. the blood was amazing and i was really impressed (especially since she made it herself!!) but oh dear...

 

thanks brandon and lisa! i know i'll certainly miss your party next year!