[post edited, 10/26/11 - found a picture of Leesa on Matt's phone!]
Welcome folks to the "Greenfelder Halloween Christmas Party!"....uh what? That's right, as I stood up at 9PM to welcome our friends, co-workers, and neighbors, I actually said that :) I think I have my holidays confused! What I MEANT to say was
"Welcome to the Greenfelder Halloween COSTUME Party!" (maybe next year I'll have one less pumpkin beer before the start of the costume contest at 9PM...)
Matt and I had a super fun time and I just know my fair readers will want to read all about it here in the Greenie Times! So let's get started with...
...some CAKE! Each year I make the infamous Kitty Litter Cake - and the secret is safe with me as to whether or not I use a clean litter pan each year :)
[and you can click on any photo here to make it bigger]
Besides all of the eating, drinking, and socializing, the really fun part of the party is checking out everyone's costumes! This year was no exception: THE COSTUMES WERE GREAT! Thanks to all that put so much hard work into their attire for everyone's enjoyment!
So let's move straight on to the fun! Our top-prize winner this year, Erik and Christi as Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head:
Complete with "kissy lips"...
I can only assume those were a tad warm to wear, so after the photos our fellow potatoes (minus their peoples) took a break in the living room:
Our second-place prize goes to Gen and Phil, or Little Bo Peep and his, er, her sheep:
And this was Gen's first time in attendance and I can't believe she got her new husband to wear a dress and tights. Ha!
Our third-place prize goes to Brett (a repeat winner at our house!) for his Lego Man costume:
Congrats to all of our winners! You'll see it was a tough choice this year because ALL of the costumes were great - see for yourself below!
Up next is Matt and Lauren, our zombie and killer from Resident Evil (nice use of the butt of the gun, Lauren!):
Racquel and her tiny skeleton baby (it's a girl!):
Adam as the Grim Reaper:
Jennifer the Bat Girl:
Robin on her way to The Hop (awwww!):
Ben and Kat as the Ghost Buster and Fry (from
Futurama - click the link; SO authentic! - Kat made The Brain Slug that sits atop his head - cool!):
Brian as the Wolf Man (with two takes on the costume!):
Fran as the Queen of Denial (no, not The Nile):
Tyson and Geetha - the THUNDERCATS!!! (they got my vote - WAY awesome costumes! Way to bring back the 80's!):
Heidi the Guitar Gal:
Dustin from A Clockwork Orange (again, so authentic!):
Liz and Jeremy - they got up early to "make the donuts":
Jeff and Katherine as
The Little Bees (again, wow, so authentic! They even carried around a little photo album with the newest Bee, who's name I can't remember - but click the link to see for yourself!):
Chad and Burma as Jesus and his Angel:
Matthew and Sarah, the resident Hobbits (check out those curls on Sarah - and those feet! Gah!):
Kevin and Natalie, our Prom Guests (nice sleeves, Natalie!):
Nalin, the cutest Owl to ever attend the Greenfelder party!
Rochelle the Raccoon, she was digging in the trash all night...
Danita the Deviled Egg (punny!):
And a fun shot of Jesus and the Devil (how could we resist?!):
Leesa and Greg (the Hamburglar and Chicken Cordon Bleu):
Justin and Kristin, Westley and Princess Buttercup (from The Princess Bride - again, spot on with those costumes!):
Our only costumed group - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (L-R: Amelia, Shawn, Eric, and Beth) - love it! Can you sing the theme song, too? Because I haven't stopped since Saturday night...
And finally, Matt and I as Popeye and Olive Oyl:
I'd say the party was a smashing success and I'm so glad that we have so many friends to share the Halloween fun with! I'll end with a few silly shots from around the party. Beth taking out Justin with her sword:
Shawn acting all goofy:
Jeremy, clearly he got up too early:
Greg having fun:
Fran, still in denial:
My SWE friends:
And a group shot of my co-workers (minus Robin, she left before I remembered to take this photo):
And finally, my favorite pic from the group - Jesus and all of his fine creatures:
As Beth said, everyone remembers the Bible story of Jesus and his bees, fighting turtles, sheep, owl, and wolf, right? :)
I hope that you and yours have a very Happy Halloween! Thanks for sharing in the fun with the Greenies!
~kerrie
When I got to school I noticed that some kids had their clothes not only on backwards, but also inside out. D'oh, why didn't I think of that?!
Awwwww... My 'lil boy has dreadlocks! :)
And the cooler was pretty exciting too:
The pants are actually part of a PJ set (another great hand-me-down from Amelia - THANKS!) and they were perhaps THE most awesome rainbow pants anyone could ask for! Don't you agree?
I think we should have a Crazy Week at the office too, eh? How fun would that be?!
And here's a shot of the flowers all vase'd up and some "naked" sugar skulls just waiting for their artist:
Most people were using paint right out of the bottle and some beads, glue, and such. Carter didn't quite get it and kept asking Sarah for a paint brush (he was VERY insistent on needing a paint brush - thanks for obliging, Sarah!). Here we are decorating his skull (I applied the paint, he smeared it around):
And before I get too far, here's a shot of Sarah and her mommy (two of my favorite people):
I didn't get any photos of Carter's finished product, but you can see if off to the side in this next picture (still on the plate, awaiting the two tons of paint to dry):
And finally, a few shots of the finished skulls from Sarah's party (I'm guessing she took these toward the end of the night - and click to make them larger; you WILL be impressed!):
(And mine is the very bottom right one - the "double rainbow" - done one-handed while Carter was paint-brushing up a storm on his skull...) I suppose I will display them proudly on a shelf somewhere [in the closet...]!
A bird's eye view:
And then when I picked him up after school, he had pink and blue hair. And a mohawk... See:
Pretty cute kid, even if he is a little too punk rock for me! Happy first day of November!
Pretty happy kid in them there PJs! Happy [belated] Halloween!
And mine:
And then we tried for a few family shots as Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Swee' Pea - Take 1 (Carter won't wear the hat):
Take 2 (Carter's playing with a pumpkin gut scooper thingy):
Take 3 (Matt's closed his eyes):
Take 4 (I give up...):
[Yes, expect to see one of these, or part of one, as a Christmas card photo...]
Hope you're having a wonderful day!
[and you can click on any photo here to make it bigger]
Complete with "kissy lips"...
I can only assume those were a tad warm to wear, so after the photos our fellow potatoes (minus their peoples) took a break in the living room:
Our second-place prize goes to Gen and Phil, or Little Bo Peep and his, er, her sheep:
And this was Gen's first time in attendance and I can't believe she got her new husband to wear a dress and tights. Ha!
Congrats to all of our winners! You'll see it was a tough choice this year because ALL of the costumes were great - see for yourself below!
Racquel and her tiny skeleton baby (it's a girl!):
Adam as the Grim Reaper:
Jennifer the Bat Girl:
Robin on her way to The Hop (awwww!):
Ben and Kat as the Ghost Buster and Fry (from Futurama - click the link; SO authentic! - Kat made The Brain Slug that sits atop his head - cool!):
Brian as the Wolf Man (with two takes on the costume!):
Fran as the Queen of Denial (no, not The Nile):
Tyson and Geetha - the THUNDERCATS!!! (they got my vote - WAY awesome costumes! Way to bring back the 80's!):
Heidi the Guitar Gal:
Dustin from A Clockwork Orange (again, so authentic!):
Liz and Jeremy - they got up early to "make the donuts":
Jeff and Katherine as The Little Bees (again, wow, so authentic! They even carried around a little photo album with the newest Bee, who's name I can't remember - but click the link to see for yourself!):
Chad and Burma as Jesus and his Angel:
Matthew and Sarah, the resident Hobbits (check out those curls on Sarah - and those feet! Gah!):
Kevin and Natalie, our Prom Guests (nice sleeves, Natalie!):
Nalin, the cutest Owl to ever attend the Greenfelder party!
Rochelle the Raccoon, she was digging in the trash all night...
Danita the Deviled Egg (punny!):
And a fun shot of Jesus and the Devil (how could we resist?!):
Leesa and Greg (the Hamburglar and Chicken Cordon Bleu):
Justin and Kristin, Westley and Princess Buttercup (from The Princess Bride - again, spot on with those costumes!):
Our only costumed group - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (L-R: Amelia, Shawn, Eric, and Beth) - love it! Can you sing the theme song, too? Because I haven't stopped since Saturday night...
And finally, Matt and I as Popeye and Olive Oyl:
I'd say the party was a smashing success and I'm so glad that we have so many friends to share the Halloween fun with! I'll end with a few silly shots from around the party. Beth taking out Justin with her sword:
Shawn acting all goofy:
Jeremy, clearly he got up too early:
Greg having fun:
Fran, still in denial:
My SWE friends:
And a group shot of my co-workers (minus Robin, she left before I remembered to take this photo):
And finally, my favorite pic from the group - Jesus and all of his fine creatures: 
As Beth said, everyone remembers the Bible story of Jesus and his bees, fighting turtles, sheep, owl, and wolf, right? :)