the thirty-first.

10.31.2011

This year we were the least prepared and had the most events to go to. This year Halloween extended into two weekends. This year we were too busy with work and the new house to give proper time and attention to our costumes. This year everything turned out just fine and we got creative at the last minute. This year we had a great Halloween experience.
My mother worked her hair magic and turned my hair-down-my-back into a short bob for my Grace Kelly persona.
Marcus got lucky and doned PJs to the party for his part as Jimmy Stewart from Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.
Check out the original here
We went to such a great party over at the Brimley's.
Don't they look fantastic?
I don't know why, but whenever I see pomegranates I think of Where The Wild Things Are. 
Do you agree?
My family had a Halloween Dinner for my nieces birthday and I didn't want to do my Grace Kelly hair again, so last minute I had the idea of being Stephanie Tanner (from Full House). That show was the greatest, was it not?
I tried to convince Marcus to be Danny Tanner (Bob Saget), but everything he put on looked too normal, so he happily pulled out his Trachten (bought while he was living in Germany) and went as Captain von Trapp (Sound of Music)
Eye-Ball Chili @ Reachel's
Fall Spread
My nephew wanted to be a "church guy" for Halloween! Haha he thought Marcus was that as well.
 
Perhaps the greatest costume in the history of Halloween was when my sister and her beau showed up as my PARENTS! Hahahah, I'm sure it's not nearly as funny since most of you don't know my parents, but the entire house was in tears when they walked in. My brother actually thought it WAS my mom. So, so good!
We then headed over to Lauren and Ted's house for a delicious second meal of stuffed pumpkin. I had never heard of it, but it sure was tasty (and beautiful). We were laughing the whole night, until we watched the scariest movie ever--When A Stranger Calls, then we weren't laughing anymore. YIKES!
I carved my pumpkin in tribute to our little stray porch kitties. Can't wait to light it up tonight!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 
Be Safe, Have Fun, and pray that the dead roach on our porch does NOT come back to life on this spooky Hallow's Eve!

27 comments

Taylor Dunn said...

Stephanie Tanner!!!! OH MY GOSH! You totally pulled that one off. Gosh I miss that show! Sounds like you've had a good couple of weeks!! Happy Halloween!!

Arielle said...

haha how fun. You pulled off the Stephanie Tanner costume amazingly. Thats super good for last minute. And I like the "church man" costume ;)

-Ariellewww.humblepievintage.com

Kariotto22 said...

There are so many things I love about this post, but OH MY GOSH!!! Stephanie Tanner?!!!! You are a costume genius. Seriously, this is the best thing I've seen all day! :)

vintch said...

aaah! stephanie tanner is a classic! and i love the idea of going as parents:) cracks me up!

Emily Baker said...

oh my good and holy Lord, I love it! You are the best Stephanie Tanner EVER!! I really need to start getting creative with my costumes. I am SO bad at it. UGH. 

~em
talesforkarina.blogspot.com

Jessicakutok said...

HAHAHHHAHAHAHAH! I'm crying over your Stephanie Tanner costume! So good!

Rachel Luke said...

Wow! you are SO pretty!!!!! (: Stephanie Tanner- SO cute.

xo
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Autumn said...

Your hair impressive how she made it look short!

Alycia Crowley said...

Oh my word, you look JUST like Stephanie Tanner hahah! Too funny!

veronica.veit said...

Is that a looufa in your hair???

Karen said...

Your Grace Kelly dress is so pretty (and spot on) but my favourite has got to be your Stephanie Tanner. That show was epic.

heather said...

Best costume ever! I died laughing when I saw Leisel's costume. Exactly like your parents!

Sharmaine Ruth said...

Oh my gosh these are such adorable photos! You pull off Stephanie Tanner and Grace Kelly very well :)

<3 Sharmaine Ruth
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Aiketa said...

Wow your costumes are awesome!!! I really really love both of them. 
And I absolutely agree with you about Full House. It was one of my childhood favorite show. I was lucky that we also had it in Spain. 

Alyx Garner said...

Ahahaha, I'm totally loving the Full House Costume! So freaking cute! And seriously? Last minute? My costume would not have been that good if I'd had months to prepare. Creative is just not in my genes. 

Alison said...

Great Grace Kelly costume. So elegant and beautiful.

Ruthie Gonzalez said...

I love both your costumes. they're so great. and your dress is so similar to the one in the movie! I love Rear Window :)

Kit Krauth said...

The first costume is lovely! I remember those coats from the 90's so well too, so so noisy. (:

Kell said...

I am dying over the Stephanie Tanner outfit. You so pulled it off perfectly! And you look beautiful as Grace Kelly!

Michaela Willard said...

Looks like you guys rocked the house as Rear View Window characters, but that Stephanie Tanner costume is to die for. Seriously. Great idea and you pulled it off perfectly.

Karabagley said...

Taking that picture with Brik really made his day.  He took it it mean that it was an awesome costume and decided to go as a "church guy" Halloween night too.

mopharoonie said...

I love your costumes! They are fantastic!! I adore your Grace Kelly dress! It is so pretty! 

Elaina Michelle said...

Oh my goodness i loved both your costumes! you are perfect for the stephanie tanner! haha

Claire said...

Love the costumes! Question, did you make the skirt? I've been trying to make a skirt like that for our semi-formal in a couple weeks and I haven't had any luck finding a pattern and I don't even know where to begin to calculate how much tulle I need. Help, please?!

jenny said...

this is your cousin, jenny.
holy crap! that is the funniest costume ever--leisel looks just.like.your.mom!!!
(& you look adorable as grace kelly.)
oh, my. thanks for the smile.

sartoriography said...

All these costumes make me painfully jealous of your awesomeness.  I love the Grace Kelly one, of course, but as a child of the 80's (and a middle child, at that), I adore your Stephanie Tanner look.  It's just perfect.

jenni austria germany said...

you are the BEST stephanie tanner. and i knew immediately who marcus was as captain von trapp.

and i'm so glad you posted the rear window photos. i was just telling my old roommate how the glimpse i got of your costumes on lauren's blog were the cutest  EVER.

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