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I love this time of year!

Have I mentioned lately how much I love fall? Even my 50 minute commute feels better in the fall when I can watch the orange, brown and red leaves falling from the trees while I'm sipping my warm apple cider, keeping the other hand on the wheel, of course! 

One of the reasons I love fall so much is because of Halloween. It's ironic that I love Halloween as much as I do because I hate horror movies and don't like to be scared, yet I end up going to Halloweekends almost every single year and walk through the haunted houses (which are suitable for children and yet still make me feel as though I could faint). We are going tonight and I absolutely cannot wait! It's currently pouring down rain where I'm sitting and the trees look like they're about to blow over. Not ideal weather for an amusement park but I'm hoping the Cleveland weather isn't indicative of the weather in Sandusky.

In addition to Halloweekends tonight, this weekend is also the 6th Annual Tigue Halloween Party hosted by my brother and sister-in-law, Traci & Russ. Pat and I have attended 5 of the 6 parties (we had just started dating when they had their first one five years ago).

I am getting really excited for the party! I love getting dressed up and it's so much fun to go to a party where everyone else is dressed up too! The party has a theme every year and everyone goes all out for their costumes. People who don't attend the party are always surprised by how much thought and work Pat and I put into our costumes for this party. We have never just gone and bought a costume in a bag. We love putting them together ourselves, piece by piece. One of us usually puts ours together much sooner than the other but I won't mention any names.

Before the party tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to do a little recap of the costumes we have had so far. Looking through these old pictures literally made me laugh out loud so I hope you enjoy them too! Looking forward to posting the pictures from tomorrow night!

2006
Hollywood theme
Garth & Wayne from the movie "Wayne's World"
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2007
Rock Stars theme
Sonny & Cher
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2008
Heroes and Villains theme
Guitar "Hero" - Axel Steel
Sloth from the Goonies (Award Winning Costume!)
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2009
Brands theme
iPod (Award Winning Costume)
Big Boy


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2010
Sports theme

You will have to wait and see!!!

Comments

Holly said…
I can't wait to see what you two come up with! Have fun!
10/15/2010 4:29 PM
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