Have had a very happy day today, pottering about with Little B, doing Halloweeny things together.
Decorating the place a little, scooping out and carving a pumpkin for the front doorstep, baking and icing some spidery buns.
Little Man isn't here (he's away on a 3 day school trip, we are missing him), but I took the other two Little Peeps out around the neighbourhood for a spot of trick or treating earlier.
She was a very pretty black witches cat, He was a super-cute, super-sweet, adorable little black bat.
She practiced her meeeeoooow, He practiced flapping his arms/bat wings. Heart melting, I tell ya.
We came home with an incredible haul of sweet treats.
We also (according to J) had an incredible number of visitors to number 24.
Halloween Traditions are alive and well here in our patch, and it's been a lot of fun being a part of it.
See you tomorrow for a late October round-up...off to the pub for hooky with friends now........
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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ps just had a little laugh to myself reading this archive post from 3 yrs ago :o)
Happy Halloween ( even though it has passed),A wonderful carving on the pumpkin x
Posted by: The real supermum | November 11, 2011 at 11:32 PM
Happy halloween! :)
xo,
wink
ps I opened my Etsy shop, and would love to know what you think! :)
Posted by: winkieflash | November 01, 2011 at 09:27 PM
What great looking cupcakes - love the spiders! It sounds like you and yours had a wonderful night.
Posted by: kay hammock | November 01, 2011 at 08:15 PM
I can't wait to read about your Halloween day!
You must have had tons of fun...
bisoudisou
Posted by: Disou | November 01, 2011 at 08:14 PM
Sounds like a wonderful Halloween!
Posted by: Archie the wonder dog | November 01, 2011 at 07:53 PM
Love your decorations.Hope the Little Ones had a blast:)Mine are too old for trick or treating anymore,Boo-Hoo.Teenagers...Made costumes ALL weekend but not for Halloween,school play.My youngest volunteered me!!Then tells me THREE DAYS BEFORE THEY ARE DUE!!!!!!Needless to say I'm nearly cross-eyed today:P Happy hooking:)
Posted by: angela-southern USA | November 01, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Those spider cupcakes are fantastic - their fangs!
A little bat you say? Last night I took a very very small witch dressed in red (complete with red spotty tights) round our village.
Posted by: Emma (silverpebble) | November 01, 2011 at 04:52 PM
Although it´s not a traditional Spanish festival, I love to celebrate Halloween. Boooooooooooo! Happy Haloween
Posted by: Lina | November 01, 2011 at 04:00 PM
I love it. Especially your archived post being so very similar! You at least can take comfort that you have much loved family traditions!
Posted by: Christina | November 01, 2011 at 01:23 PM
I love your spooky pumpkin!!!!
Posted by: Snapshots and Snippets | November 01, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Oh my gosh...I would love to say someday, "off to the pub for hooky with friends"...that sounds wonderful!
Posted by: Clair | November 01, 2011 at 12:24 PM
happy hallows eve!!!We had tons of visitors and we only live live in a tiny cul d sac!!!!! Our house was decorated to the nines, even if some of the dads we knew who were taking their kids round, ended up looking at our new car!!! MEN PAHHH!!!! no it was a lovely night had by all!!!! not many candy bars left for me now sob :{{{{{
Posted by: alliejaneyoung | November 01, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Halloween was never celebrated when my son was little so we never got into the habit. I suppose kids love it. I did get in some sweeties etc if any of them knocked on our door, as they really do make such an effort.
I received a text from my friend wishing me a Happy Samhain, as she follows the natural world etc. She sends me messages on all those relevant parts of the year I always have to look up to know what they mean.
I love your little cakes.
Posted by: Anne Marie | November 01, 2011 at 10:40 AM
beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Happybee | November 01, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Fortunately we don't get any trick or treaters in our corner of the village so it's always a peaceful night, thank goodness.
Posted by: maggie | November 01, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Halloween isn't a big thing in Australia but I had a dozen or so Trick or Treaters. I can just imagine your two little ones as a cat and a bat. So cute!
Posted by: Lindy | November 01, 2011 at 08:41 AM
Happy Halloween Lucy! It was oddly quiet for us this year - strange. Hope Little Man has enjoyed his trip too - it really changes the dynamic having one of the chicks away from the nest, doesn't it?
Posted by: Ali | November 01, 2011 at 08:32 AM
happy halloween to all, i am a bit late... please excuse! oh how i love the pumpkin, hope he isnt as mean as he looks LOL! yummy cupcakes, the spiders are a blast!!! have happy hooky time... xoxox
Posted by: heidi | November 01, 2011 at 06:20 AM
The pumpkin is cute <3
Posted by: Jess | November 01, 2011 at 05:01 AM
We didn't have a single trick or treater here. We live too much in the country I guess. Your decorations looked great and I'm sure the children looked fabulous. I got an early birthday gift and dinner this weekend, tomorrow is my birthday, the 1st. Happy the children got a lot of nummy goodies to eat.
Posted by: Barbara Moore | November 01, 2011 at 04:04 AM
Happy Halloween. Loving that pumpkin :D
We had no trick or treaters, not a one! Good job I bought sweets that I like ;D
Posted by: Annie | November 01, 2011 at 12:17 AM
Hi Lucy, what an excellent Jack-o-lantern! I'm glad you had a fun time with the kids.. hope LM gets some candy too! I remember great fun when our kids were little. Today was not a fun Halloween here as we had to get up at 5 am and take hubby to get hernia surgery, where they found three of them! No pumpkins carved here, just poor hubby!
Hugs from Oregon.. Teresa
Posted by: Teresa Kasner | October 31, 2011 at 11:37 PM
Like that here too- I baked 60 biscuits, ALL gone....
Posted by: Kate | October 31, 2011 at 11:27 PM
It sounds like you've had quite the evening! Your little ones sounds absolutely adorable :) Happy Halloween!
Posted by: Lacey | October 31, 2011 at 11:11 PM
Happy Halloween to you :-)
Posted by: Karen | October 31, 2011 at 11:11 PM