Halloween Hoopla!

It's no secret how much we love Halloween in our home,

so with the big day about a month away,

I jumped at the chance to bring out the goods.

Hold on for picture overload!

The mantle.

I changed it up a bit from last year.

And without the lights:

This spooky guy is new.

I kinda like him.

Especially since he was only $3.97 at Walmart.

I bought these spiders at World Market and added the little witch hats.

I made these after work today.

Spray paint, spray adhesive and glitter

Easy.

Remember these from last year?

They have lights inside of them that flicker at night.

I did make new tags this year.

I heart Halloween colors.

Another little witch hat on the spider.

I couldn't resist.

Esmeralda is a new addition to our Halloween stash.

She's awesome.

Can you spot the Halloween surprise on the gallery wall?

Here it is. =)

Just a little something.

Pardon the picture quality.

Creepy friends are the best.

They make life more fun.

The bar needed a little love too.

Isn't he cute =)

The kitchen

What?!

You didn't know ghosts like wine?

And what would Halloween be without an ode to Poe?

Annnnnnnnnnnd done!

Only 35 more days!

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Real Quick

Real quick, friends.

Just 3 little pieces of info to share.

*Have I mentioned lately how much I love my new job?

I do.

I have made so many new friends

and some that know someone that I know and visa versa.

It really is a small world, and I love it.

I have never worked in school where everyone is so welcoming

and where there is so much community involvement.

Today my principal asked me if I was up for a few more long term

substitute jobs this year.

Yes, please.

Yay!

Basically, I'm teaching all year.

I'm a happy girl!

* I added a few more things to the gallery wall.

Can you tell?

My favorite?

The one below.

It's an early anniversary present.

Love what it says.

* See these little guys?

I made them.

I'll show you where they're going soon.

Did you realize Halloween is only 41 days away?

That's it.

Have a great week!!

The Latest

Hello, friends!

Life has been busy here lately.

I'm writing while dinner is being cooked on the grill,

so let's get right down to business.

Here's the latest happenings at casa de Soladay.

*This past week was homecoming here in big P.

The entire school district celebrated .

The entire town celebrated.

Even the boys' orthodontist decorated their office in green and white.

I love living here.

It still has that small town feel.

Wednesday night was the homecoming parade,

so we ventured out with the rest of the community to watch.

The homecoming court

and the varsity football team

It brought back lots of memories from when I was in high school.

A long time ago.

Almost 20 years in fact.

*Austin made the freshman baseball team,

and they had their first off season game at home on Saturday.

Check out the facilities below.

The field is turf.

Certainly a step up from my high school.

Oh, and the basketball gym has stadium seating and a huge jumbo tron.

Seriously!?

These kids have know idea how good they have it.

*I did a little more fall decorating this weekend.

Next weekend is when I bring out the Halloween stash.

Cannot wait.

For now I'll settle for fall.

Recognize the candle, Carrie?

* I also started working on a new gallery wall.

It's just a start.

The carpet isn't really this ugly.

I have a few more ideas for later, but for now, it is what it is.

You likey?

I found the "Family Rules" sign at Walmart of all places.

*The littlest things make me happy,

like this organizer I found up in New York while staying with Carol.

Each of the younger boys has their own slot where all their homework,

notes from school, mail {like Carter's Highlights magazine and the latest Halloween costume catalogue} etc. is neatly organized instead of in random piles all over the kitchen counter.

Love.

*Trysten had his first basketball game of the season this weekend.

His teammates call him Little Dirk.

He loves it.

We're so happy that T has finally found something that he loves to do.

He scored about 10 points!

Way to go Trysten!

Annnnnnnnnd done.

Not a very exciting post, but it's all I have!

Have a great week!!