I love throwing parties, and I love Halloween. You put those two things together, and you have a very happy Heather. Mike, on the other hand, likes Halloween but tolerates parties. He knows how happy having a party makes me, but he also knows I can kind of go…overboard (exhibit a. exhibit b.). He jokingly said that he was going to write into our marriage vows that I could only throw three parties a year. I didn’t officially agree to that because what if we won the lottery? I would have a party in my house 24/7.
Anyway, after much discussion and perhaps some deal making, Mike agreed to a Halloween party this year. And all was good in the world.
There were awards!
There was food!
There was drink!
There was beer in a pumpkin!
Obviously there were other, non-alcohol-filled pumpkins!
And of course, there were costumes:
Caesar Flickerman, Katniss Everdeen, and Effie Trinket
Happy Hunger Games!
The five inch heels lasted for about an hour. The wig was tight but it was nothing compared to the eyelashes:
I suffer for Halloween.
Annie’s costume required a bow and arrow, so I got her a Brave set thinking it could work for both Katniss AND Merida. She was over the moon about it, and I told her to just let me know when she wanted to switch into her Merida costume (I’d left it laid out on her bed).
After an hour I found her playing with her friend Meghan (Snow White, above) and asked her if she wanted to change into her Merida dress. Right then her cousin Michaela walked in dressed as Snow White and Annie called an audible.
Then my friend Allison showed up as Snow White, and not only did the little girls flip out (“The real Snow White is here!”) but everyone started joking that they didn’t get the memo about dressing as the Fairest of Them All.
But, we had other fun costumes:
Huck Finn and Spock
Sweet Lucy butterfly
assorted children
My crazy family
I wasn’t good about getting pictures of everyone, but we also had Hula girls, ninja turtles, several super heroes, Minnie Mouse, a Jedi, a banana, a doctor, a nurse, a patient, the Karate Kid, and Christian Grey, to name a few.
The kids had a blast running around, but no one had as much fun as Annie. She was in her element, surrounded by her friends in her own house. It was the most happy and confident I’ve ever seen her. As we put her to bed she said to us, “I love Halloween, can we have another party tomorrow?” I started laughing and Mike said, “I am never going to win between the two of you.”
Halloween parties forever!
Becca_Masters says:
I want to come to one of your parties!
They look so awesome and fun!
Jenn says:
AAAHH – you guys looked G-R-E-A-T!!!! I LOVE how fun you guys are. We use to be the same way. I hope you guys have a wonderful Halloween. Looks like we are going to be WASHED OUT like a lot of people due to being effected by the Super Storm. UGH!!!
Thanks for sharing your pictures!!! They are ALWAYS fun to look at and the pictures of Annie were PRICELESS!!! With Halloween almost over, I must say, I Can’t wait to see what you’re going to do for Christmas!!!
Sue says:
WOW……love the pics, and it sounds like such a great party! Does your talent and creativity ever end? You guys are the most awesome family ever!!!!
TamaraL says:
Annie was Katniss – what a great idea! She is the cutest Katniss ever!!
DB says:
Watch out Pippa Middleton! Heather, you look SMOKIN’ hot in that peplum dress! Make Mike take you out for night on the town in that thing.
lisa @ early morning run says:
Wow, looks like an awesome time! I have a feeling you’d win the award for best Halloween party if there was one! Take care!
Casey says:
Dang – wish you had taken a picture of Christian Grey Everyone looks great!
Amy C. says:
LOL! Casey! I was thinking the same thing!
Heather says:
His outfit was comprised of all-grey items – suit, shirt, tie, etc. It was clever!
Deanna says:
Ha ha I was going to say the exact same thing. I did love your costume Effie.
Nanette says:
Awesome job! So sad to have missed it.
Holly says:
LOVE the hunger games costumes. All of you pulled it off beautifully!!
Sara Jessica says:
You are a great party organizer, and you have plenty of ideas… Your husband should happy that you often throw parties, since, I guess, you prepare almost everything, so doesn’t have much to do but having fun and enjoying the atmosphere that you created…
Heather says:
I agree! Although, I always make him clean so…
Casi says:
I want to see Christian Grey!!!
Fish says:
Great party and costumes! Thanks for having us. Have you ever thought of renaming the holiday Spohrlloween?
Jen says:
Love the family photo and Annie’s face in the photo with the “real” Snow White!
Looks like you had an amazing party!
Em says:
You guys look AWESOME! I too went as Katniss (and had a party at the Y for 300 people!!) the costume went over awesome with the grade 4 and up crowd at the Y, but most of the little kids were confused to why I wasnt a princess…
Of course, Halloween is ruined AGAIN by mother nature. grrr
alimartell says:
Your costumes are perfect.
ALSO. PS. I am totally coming next year.
Glenda says:
You all look great… looks like fun had by all in attendance.
Love, love your dress!!! where did you get it if you don’t mind me asking?
Heather says:
It’s from one of those cheapy teenybopper stores, Love Culture: http://www.loveculture.com/
It was crazy, CRAZY tight.
Anna says:
Halloween parties are the best! We had a great one this weekend, too. I love your trophies. Did you make them? We had lots of categories but only gave out one trophy for best overall costume.
I love the Hunger Games costumes and REALLY love Annie’s face in the last Snow White picture. So cute!
Lisa says:
Your costumes look fantastic! What an awesome party.
Also, I’ve been thinking about this since you posted the Halloween poster you made, which had realistic-looking fake spiders on the wall next to it. How do those spiders not scare the shit out of you all the time?? I guess your all-encompassing love of Halloween overrides the horrendousness of spiders, but damn. If that was in my house, I’d need new pants every time I saw that wall.
Melissa says:
WOWWW!! I wish we were friends so I could score an invite to your next party!!! Loved all of it!
Kayla says:
The Hunger Games??! Mike as Caesar, you as Effie, and Annie as Katniss?? I can’t handle the awesome!
Kayla says:
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I had never noticed before until that shot of the eyelashes – you have the same eye color as sweet Maddie! Blue with those striking, vivid tones of green/brown…so sweet.
Adrianne says:
I’m a horrible party planner and not a huge fan of Halloween (don’t hate me!!), but this looks awesome! Maybe I’d be more into both if I had your skills. I was thinking recently that my poor little Annabel is going to have sucky birthday parties because I’m not good at party planning and it made me a little depressed. I need to get on the ball! Or better yet, I can hire you as my party planner extraordinaire!
Auntie_M says:
You are the bestest party planner & partier ever (based on pictures)!!! Mike is doomed! LOL
I love that you had 2 interchangable costumes for Annie. How awesome for her!
Aubrey says:
Love your Effie! Looked awesome. Those eyelashes would have drove me nuts! Love your costumes. They are always so fun and so coordinated. I want to come to one of your parties!
Expat Mom says:
Cutest Katniss EVER!
Lori T. says:
Love the costumes! but i do miss your Bampa posts. Is Bampa allright?
Your Mama looked awesome =)
Bampa please come back to the blog ;P
Mike says:
Bampa is fine… he was taking the photo! In fact, he has been entertaining Annie this Halloween with tales of “Bampire!”
Lori T. says:
thanks for the update and Caesar you looked RAD!!!
Aira DM says:
You prepared all of those and you still have time to make those eyelashes? And done a hunger games outfit as well?
How do you do all that? Wow. you’re just an incredible mom!
Kristen @ the chronicles of Dutch says:
Wow! Y’all ROCKED Halloween!
Meg says:
Yay! Your party looks like an absolute blast. I can’t wait to throw Halloween parties down the road . . . just have to entice my family and friends to get into the spirit. Also? I LOVE the “Hunger Games” costume set. So awesome!