...so...Happy All Saints Day as well...
...Ready for Trick-Or_Treaters...
...I moved the famous scary witch silhouette to the front window this year...all other decorations are basically the same as last year...and every other year as well...
...we had a lovely family Halloween together with our great big 13 year old boy...who happens to be a pumpkin carver non-pareil...
...after carving the basic Jack-O-Lantern face...he decided to add some braces...
...we thought this was a hilarious and brainstormed a bit about what we could possibly use for braces...
...remember all those cans the Scouts collect...well...we used some of the tabs off of those cans...and some lead soldering wire...genius - I tell you...
...Scout lights a candle in his Jack-O-Lantern...
...just as it begins to rain...
...so there you have it...a Jack-O-Lanter with a TIN GRIN!...so much fun!...
...now on to the costume...which had to be really gruesome this year...ahhh...the joys of teenage boys...
...we set about stenciling some County Jail numbers onto the orange jumpsuit that Scout wore when he was one of the guys from the movie Holes...YAY! for recycling...I had to let out all of those seams and hems that I put in for a much smaller Scout...it fits him pretty well this year...and it's a Men's size Reg...oh MY!...
...we cut out two stencils...a large one for the back and a smaller one for the front...
...we painted the letters in black...and peeled off the stencil...
...Scout thought that part was fun...
...then he started suiting up...I guess you've already seen that he painted his hair white...
...he didn't want anyone to be able to recognize him...and with his Bieber-esque haircut that was a possibility...
...then into the bathroom for the gory part...and seriously...I'm warning you...it's GORY...
...hard at work creating goriness...is that a word...?
...Scout planned to meet some of his friends in their most gruesome costumes...there was an 'activity night' at the middle school...supposedly to keep these young hooligans off the streets...HA...
...and I'm glad it kept them away from smaller children as well who would probably be frightened by these get-ups...
...ready to go...he wanted to carry a (fake) knife...but we had to put the ixnay on that...
...after all the festivities...we settled down together to watch a good ole scary movie....sorry you can't read that I guess...It was Invasion of the Body Snatchers...the old 1956 version...
...I hope your Halloween was at least as much fun as ours!...
very cool - and very creepy! good job, of course! love, k
ReplyDeleteMy Halloween was very quiet,but that's ok. We are too far out of town and with no neighbors we never get trick or treaters. Love Scouts outfit!
ReplyDeletexx
Lots of delicious orange scariness!
ReplyDeleteWe had a family of three young boys, dressed in ghoulish costumes, a skeleton was outside to attract these creatures of the night.
The smallest walked boldly into the house, attracted by the dog. 'Would you like to stroke him' he was asked. Holding out a grubby hand 'chocolate' he said just as his mum scooped him up.
I love the jack-o-lantern braces!!! So fabulous. Glad you had a great night.
ReplyDeleteJeana xx
What a cute idea to give the pumpkin braces! I also love your son's costume! :-)
ReplyDelete