Pre-Halloween Fun

At our house the Monday before Halloween we have a family Halloween party.  Everyone has to dress up.  We carve our pumpkins then, decorate pumpkin cookies, sing some Halloween songs and have Pumpkin stew for dinner.  It is a fun family tradition.

Miss E was Leonardo DaVinci and this was her masterpiece that night.  She has a cool beard and hat, but for some reason blogger was not letting me upload that photo.  Maybe later. . .

This is my Dread Pirate Roberts and he always tells me "As you wish" (if you have no idea what I am talking about, please rent "The Princess Bride" or better, read the book :)

                                                                    Hoola girl, Miss A

Not exactly sure what Miss O was going for here, but bathrobes with tie headbands are always cool.

A very serious Harry Potter.  Love his concentration.

Miss O's pumpkin

Harry's pumpkin

Hoola girl's white pumpkin. 

All ready for Halloween!

What can you do for a nickel?

With movies near $10 a person, amusement parks $30, can you do anything for a nickel? We found out you can. How about ride an old-fashioned carousel?

A nickel a ride, can't beat that! Here kids, I am feeling generous, take a dollar and knock yourselves out!
Giddy-up horsie!

A pretty fancy carousel for a nickel.

What about a quarter??

How about a train ride?

We like those in our family. Over the 4th of July weekend we headed about an hour south to a small town that has a really fun park with the $.05 carousel, $.25 train rides, and $1 miniature golf. Cheap fun, very American, and we had plenty of cash left over for ice cream. Can't beat it!