Day of the Dead Decorations + Pumpkin Patch Adventures

Hey, guys! Long time, no see. I have no excuse other than I've done nothing blog worthy and/or I've been too lazy to document what we have been up to! 

I did get around to decorating [I use that term loosely] for Halloween/Day of the Dead so I thought I'd share our mantel with our pumpkins and skull banner.  

The pumpkins are all faux [sounds fancier than fake-ha!] and I've had them for a year plus. I carved the sugar skull from a template I found on Etsy and that thing gets pinned like a bajillion times a day. I hope that Etsy seller is making a serious profit! The medium sized one I puffy painted a greek key design on and then spray painted it, and the heart shaped one I purchased at Goodwill.  

The banner was a free printable found here and I just cut it out and hot glued it on.  

Theron makes the best little model, if I bribe him!

I bought some mums for outside and still need to get some real pumpkins...if I make it before Halloween I'll be surprised. Theron's so obsessed with all things pumpkins but when I offer to buy him one he's not interested. Typical toddler!

We did get to hit up a pumpkin patch last weekend and Theron was in love. His happiness made me that much happier and I could've stayed all day if not for the fear of a napless toddler--know what I mean? 

And then the funniest one--Theron refused to take a pic with Dave and me but then did a classic photobomb. This kid is too much!

I'm sad that fall is nearing its way into winter and I'm not so sure I'm ready! This week is Theron's Halloween party at Little Gym and I'm hoping his costume is a hit!

xoxo

The Grease Trio

Halloween was a hit around these parts!I had a blast preparing Theron's, David's and my costume for the big day.

We had originally planned on Theron being something truck related [since he's obsessed] but one night I was perusing a magazine and saw a T-bird costume and I changed my mind that second.

We all call him "T" so it really was a no-brainer. I bought a leather jacket at Burlington, some skinny jeans at Old Navy and some Converse from Kohl's.  I was lucky enough to find a women's pleather jacket at the Goodwill for David [such a trooper!] and scored a pink button down at Kohl's for me.

I painted the T-Bird logo on T and D's jackets and cut out felt for the Pink Ladies logo on mine.Both were time consuming but worth it!

We had lots of rain the day of, so our little town postponed trick-or-treating til the 1st.  Good move, H-town!

Theron didn't quite understand the whole she-bang but was a cutie nonetheless. We quickly found out that Halloween is done differently in our new neighborhood.

People have garage and driveway parties with games, fire pits, and tons of food.  One home was even showing an outdoor movie.

Theron's favorite spot was this witch hat ring toss.  He wasn't too happy when we had to leave.  It's a rough life, buddy.

We handed out candy til we ran out [at our old house we never even had 1 trick-or-treater!] and I made mental notes to do things their way next year.  To say I am excited is an understatement.  I can't wait to have a party with our family and hand out candy to all the little cuties!

This makes me even happier to live in our new neighborhood!

I hope your Halloween was just as fun.  I had a blast seeing all of the Instagram pics.

xoxo