Halloween Block Party

Tonight on HGTV a show called "Halloween Block Party" will be featuring 3 Sacramento area homes that will be transformed into Halloween themed wonderlands - what fun!!! This would be a dream come true for me to be involved in a project like this. I can't wait to watch the show and then go and try to find the homes up in the Fabulous Forties neighborhood. Here is a link to the article in the Sac Bee this morning:

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/16/3107587/halloween-comes-early-for-3-sacramento.html

Loco

So my youngest FINALLY decided on a halloween costume. She had a really hard time this year narrowing it down to just one costume. The final decision - Super Girl! This fits her just right. We call her Loco around here and if you spend just one afternoon with her you would understand why. She is just the right amount of crazy, the kind of crazy that is fun and lovable not over the top and annoying. We love our Loco and we love her spunk. So back to the costume - it came with these awesome boot covers and as you can see she has been wearing them everywhere. Isn't that just sooooo Loco? Just a little crazy yet fun? I think sure think so.

Do You Boo?

Every October we get a fun surprise at our door in the form of a Boo. My girls always seem to know the minute the bell rings that it is a Boo ring. They race to the door and try with all of their might to get outside in time to catch whoever it is that is leaving the special little halloween treat on our door. And although they adore the surprise itself I believe that they enjoy even more the delivering of a Boo to others on our street. We ponder long and hard over the contents of the gift, the package that it should be delivered in, and who oh yes who we should pick to Boo. After much debating we always come up with the perfect gift, the perfect people to surprise and the perfect stealth outfit to wear on our mission. Once it is dark we head out into the spooky fall night, place the Boo on an unsuspecting doorstep, ring, giggle and RUN! Then the best part - we hide behind some bushes and watch as our neighbors open the door and try to find us. They never do of course because we are so sneaky. Oh what fun!!! Lastly we head back home and talk about how close it was, and how they will never guess it was us, and who we will Boo next year.

If you would like to start a little Boo action on your street then go here to get all of the details. It is a great tradition to start and one that I am sure your kids will love just as much as ours.

Scarecrow Days

GREAT IDEA: Start Scarecrow Days on your street!

Our entry

After a rather large cup of coffee earlier last month (it seems I get all of my good ideas after a cup of Peet's coffee) I came up with the idea of having our street make scarecrows and display them in front yards throughout the month of October. So I put my plan into action and believe it or not it worked! Our street is now lined with originally themed Scarecrows of all sizes and shapes and it looks oh so adorable and festive. If you would like to give this a shot in your neighborhood then read below on some ideas on how to make it happen. Plus check out my pics of the scarecrows on our street.

1. Send out a flyer.

I put together a simple flyer asking each house to build their own scarecrow of any size or shape and display it in their front yard on Sat. Oct. 3rd. My girls and I walked the street leaving a flyer on each doorstep and answering any questions people had.

2. Add some websites for inspiration.

I encouraged people to look online to learn how to build scarecrows and for creative theme ideas. It is amazing all of the information that is out there. Here are just a few websites I found:

http://kids-outdoor-activities.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_build_a_scarecrow

http://www.swycaffer.com/divpeg/July/scrow.html

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/nature/scarecrow.shtml

3. Build your scarecrow. Here are a few pictures from the day we built our scarecrow:

4. Wait for the big reveal day! Half the fun was waiting for the big day to arrive. All the kids on the street, and a few of the parents too, were so excited to put out their scarecrows and see everyone else's creations. The day ended up being such fun with the entire street primping and perfecting their own scarecrow while taking numerous walks around the block checking everyone else's out. I think this is a tradition that we will hold onto for awhile around here. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with next year!

Here are some of the fabulous entries: