The theme from Tara for The Gallery this week is, of course, Halloween.
While I may have embraced all that is Halloween over here in the States, I will admit that I didn’t generally get too involved back home.
I certainly didn’t get dressed up!
One of my oldest (by which I mean longest serving of course, I can just see the comments if I describe her as old…!) and dearest friends birthday falls on Halloween.
A few years ago she threw a Halloween party to celebrate, a proper Halloween party – which meant I had to get dressed up!
I’m not convinced that I went as anything in particular, other than ‘vampy witch’ perhaps, but hey – there was a wig and lots of black lace… And very red lipstick!
It was one of those afternoon into evening affairs, and we arrived with the kids for some Halloween fun and games, before they were packed off to bed (luckily we lived just around the corner, and granny was roped in to babysit!).
The adults then proceeded to enjoy themselves, and *ahem* possibly drink a little too much wine. There may also have been cocktails, and dancing, and a very late night!
There was certainly lots of fun, and lots of laughter.
Happy Birthday my lovely friend. Enjoy your big 4-0, it’s not so bad :) Miss you loads x
Sounds like a really good halloweeny birthday party :) Happy Birthday to your friend!
Thank you!
We didn’t get involved in Halloween before we moved either, we can’t really avoid it now! Great pic!
Thanks! It really is a case of when in Rome isn’t it?!
That’s a lovely way to spend Halloween :)
Thank you – it was fun, a great way to celebrate, everyone made an effort :)
That is such a lovely photo. Loving all the costumes x
Thank you!
cracking photo! You look the business! Sounds like a really fun party x
Thank you :) It was great fun – slightly sore heads the next day!
Great photo and costumes! My older two are telling me I must dress up – but my youngest (3) says, ‘No, Mummy is Mummy, not something else!’. Have fun x
I’d go with your 3yo :) I’m not dressing up… I might wear a Halloween t-shirt, maybe!
Gorgeous photo – you all look fab! And happy birthday to your friend – the big 4-0 is indeed not too bad!
Thank you :) And, no, 40 is definitely not all that bad :)
hahaha your hubby’s wig is awesome Sara, is it bad of me to laugh everytime I look at it, great picture you make a very striking platinum blonde and your wee skeletons are the cutest skeletons I’ve ever seen x
Not at all, it makes me laugh too :) Am I allowed to admit that I loved my wig?! The wee girl had one of the skeleton outfits on today – very cute indeed :)
I quite fancy an American Halloween – not just an excuse to dress up, but an imperative!
Exactly! It’d be rude not to :)
Brilliant photo Sara, love it! From what I’ve seen of your decorations, your Halloween looks like it will be awesome. Have fun and Happy birthday to your friend. Try not to laugh at my crafting skills!
Thanks Charly :) The boys went off too school in state of high excitement this morning! Parties, followed by downtown trick or treating followed by neighbourhood trick or treating… It will be madness :)
Fab Halloween family portrait! And it sounds like a GREAT party! :) xx
Thank you :)
Great picture! We had a party this year but just for the kids. Although the drinking sounds tempting!
It was certainly a fun evening – not sure I could the full dress up thing without the drinking :)