Much To Do

This past weekend was packed full of activities.  Elizabeth's slumber party for her 13th birthday was a big hit!  Having it so close to Halloween we had to go with that theme . . .



Sweets and more sweets!
The cupcakes of choice were topped with bats, black cats and witches on brooms!



Those sweets may have been what kept this group up till 3 a.m.
Whatever the case, fun was had by all.



A request for blueberry pancakes, bacon and fruit began our lazy morning.
The big pot of Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa was a hit!  Topping each cup with a hugh dollop of whipping cream and a dusting of cocoa powder brought a lot of "Yums" from the girls!

 

No complaints here . . .



And then Halloween.  Where we've lived before we were always apart of the Fall Festival activities at our church.  This year since our church had its celebration on Friday night the girls were able to do the "door-to-door" thing.  And boy, was it a "Thing" in our neighborhood.  We had a constant stream of kids come by for treats for a couple of hours.  The handing out of candy went from three each at first, down to two, and then one per child at the end!



Elizabeth went as Ruby the Pirate and Emme was a Jungle Cat.
Wish you could see her long feather boa tail that kept shedding everywhere she went.
Took a while to get the house feather free again!



And last, but certainly not least I was able to get a painting done for my niece, Laura (On.a.Whim at onawhim-laurak.blogspot.com).  She's been helping me with logos and such and as a "trade" I said I would paint her my rendition of a picture she had seen and wanted for her living room.



Three Black Birds
24"x 48"x 2"