HALLOWEEN NIGHT

It was a night filled with Edwardian vampires, coffins, bonfires and a lone fireman........

Let the Festivities Begin

On the Menu

Turkey Chili

Cornbread Muffins

Fingers with carrot nails!!

made by Grandma Cher

Trick 'O' Treaters

Spiderman, Power Ranger, Fireman

Conner, Chase and Finn

Families begin to arrive

Kara, Angel Chloe and Mark

Grandma Cher demonstrating her Witch Hat

It moved, back and forth all on its own....

Jaylynn & Lori

Bunny and Devil

Edwardian Vampire (Tiago) & Fireman Finn
All dressed up and ready to go trick 'o' treat!

First House we hit - Lori & Scott's
Finn had the lingo down,
you could hear him call out "Trick O Treat" from miles away.


Cousins, 3 to 18....holding hands and having fun.
Halloween is a night for all generations!


How fast they have grown up.......



Mother and Daughter
on the Halloween Trail

Who in the world dressed up as Tiff & Todd?

I love it when adults dress up to pass out candy,

the smaller children stare in awe.

We had a hard time getting Tiago and Finn to the next house.

To me this photo represents the Halloween of my childhood, it hasn't really changed during the last 5 decades. This scene/photo could have been from 1958 or 2009. Even the parent standing behind to watch over the little ones, reminiscent of childhood throughout the ages in America.

Tiago was an honest vampire, only took one piece of candy.

Told you there were coffins, scared yet?

If you happened to be walking by our house on All Hallows Eve......this was the view of our Coven/Party. See Great Grandma Edna?!?!?! Believe it or not, this was the first Halloween I have shared with her. She was such a trooper, she was first around the bonfire waiting on baited breathe for the ghost stories to begin.

Uncle Ted told stories of his recent trip to Little Big Horn and Aunt Grace shared a personal freakish story, it was complimented in perfect Halloween style with her Gothic Witch Costume. I love my family.....in case you haven't figured that out yet.

Me and Chloe

It was also Rachelle's 18th birthday (30th of October)

We celebrated with birthday cake, candles and the old faithful rendition of

"Happy Birthday"

We love you Rachelle

Every party must come to an end.

In true Richardson form, Tiago doesn't want the party to be over......

either did I.

A new family tradition has begun....if you are in the neighborhood on the 31st of October 2010, stop on by. We will have chili, bonfire and ghostly stories waiting for you.

Until next year...

keep your fires burning hot and bright!