Festive Quarantine Party

It was such a fun time at the Halloween Quarantine Party this weekend.  Nel and Jess worked around the clock and came up with so many clever ideas to make this day a blast for the kids.

The children watched a movie while the grown ups cleaned, prepared, and set everything up.

Jess in her cute t-shirt outside working on the haunted house.

Nel made a pot of jambalaya in the crock pot, which tasted like a dish straight out of New Orleans.  There were lots of kiddie foods too.

Jess made these pumpkin cookies, and later dipped them in melted chocolate.  I ate too many of them.  : )

Magic potion for the grown ups later on.

The table was fun and festive with the centerpiece being spooky books and the poison apple from Snow White.

Nel made the cutest favors and filled them with candy for the kids.

She also had pumpkins for each child.

They tried to make the haunted house as suitable as they could for the different ages.  These ghosts were so cute, and they lit up at night.

Jess created a long line of boxes so the kids could crawl through with cut-out windows on the sides.  They loved it!

There was a pinata also for later in the evening, a tradition that was passed on by their grandma.

Nel's dog guarding the cemetery.

Nel painting her nails and getting ready to put on her costume.  She said it's been a long time since she painted her nails.   That's motherhood for you.  ; )

Mia was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Francesca was a Dinosaur.

I even dressed up!  A Spanish lady, and was surprised that I still fit into Nel's costume that she had when she was in her 30's haha.  The fan actually came from Spain, a gift that Nel brought back for me in her travels years ago.

It was a fun time for all, and they will have special memories for years to come.

My camera went a little wacky, and isn't this a spooky photo of Francesca?

Welcome November!

~Sheri