Trick or Treat at Uncle Tim's

Halloween!

Here is the 2009 version of Madewell Halloween House!

My favorite, and the mailman's, the huge spider web that you have to duck under to get on the porch.

I think when I made it, I measured it at 12 feet tall, 11 feet wide.

At night, the green light really spooks up the spider.

Mark made me two props this year. This is the first one. A full size coffin for my mummy. Isn't it great?! Max and Mattie's pumpkins really kill the mood...but I'm a good mom and we displayed them.

This is the other prop Mark made. An emerging coffin with light up skull. Isn't he the best husband ever!?

It's really creepy when the skull lights up. It fades to different colors. Mega cool.

Watch out for the Disco monster!

The cable man didn't make it.

Catching Up

Kai was laughing at my funny sounds...or my face, I'm not sure.










This is what Mattie has been wearing 24/7. A skeleton costume Nana bought at the thrift store. Best $5 EVER.












It's hard work being a full-time skeleton.

2009 State Fair!!

We had a great time at the fair this year!!









The classic wiffle ball game!































Max played the balloon pop











And won a cool fish!














And Mattie played pick up the ducks








Another blue ribbon! Mattie's pumpkin won first!
Max did great, too, and took home 5th!









The judges loved Amy's salsa, and she got 3rd!












Blue ribbon Stocking!
















Max's table
















Max's Recycling project













Max's Lego project








Mattie's paper glasses











Mattie's painted shirt

The Results are in....

For those of you who were waiting, here are the results of the 2009 State Fair Creative arts competition:

Matilda: Participant - fabic (painted shirt)
Participant - paper (glasses)

Max: 2nd place -recycle project (coin bank)
5th place - Lego (space ship)
6th place - wood project (table)

Emily - 1st place - Stocking (Josh's stocking)

Missy - 2nd place - Cakes (Choc. Praline)
3rd place - Knitting (Kai's blanket)

Debi - 2nd place - Quilts (Kai's Quilt)

Three more results to come tonight: Max and Mattie's pumpkins, and Amy's salsa.







Chocolate Praline cake








Mom's quilt









My knitted blanket

The Making of Max's Pumpkin

A few eyes and a mouth

LEGO at the top

And you got yourself a Lego Head Pumpkin!

Very Lego-y!

The Making of Matilda's Pumpkin

We start with a pink pumpkin (well, what did you expect?).









Add an eye.








And another.









And a mouth. Opps, wrong face!













A little burn. All in the name of blue ribbons!









There!
All done!









Ain't she a doll?!