Halloween : Good Times
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[ knock. knock. : captured Halloween afternoon ]
This first photo is one of those where I feel like I can literally see the passage of time. It's shots like this that feel like a gift, captured in an unsuspecting moment on a day that is all about costumes and candy and craziness. Ah, life. I am so very thankful for that sparkle.
On to the festivities. The hole drilling in the pumpkins worked out pretty well (thanks for all those suggestions earlier in the month). I started with the smaller holes and then tried a spade bit (according to Chris) to create the large holes. It was definitely messy even after cleaning out the insides. If I do it again next year I will go with all larger holes - the smaller ones were too small to let much light through. Not enough glow on the porch with the smaller holes.
Our neighborhood is really pretty mellow on Halloween. Only about 10 or so groups rang the doorbell but each time they did Simon was super excited to answer the door (in costume of course) and have them grab a hand-full from the basket. He spent quite a bit of time just waiting and saying, "Are they coming? Are they coming?"
We did a brief tour around the neighborhood before coming back and watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(or as Simon calls it "#2" - he loves it for the flying car). His favorite thing about Halloween is just seeing the costumes of the other kids and yelling out " Did you see so and so? Did you see them?"
And of course, the costume was on again on Sunday.
December Daily: Amy let me know that Bind it All has some clear file folder acrylic album pieces (7.5 inches x 5 inches) available. I think you do need to punch holes in these yourself using either the Bind It All or a CropADile. These are similar to the album cover I am using except they are clear rather than white.
A warm welcome to my new sponsors: Sweet Pea Ink, Susan Hessler (Close To My Heart Independent Consultant), Oh La La Scrap, and MyScrapChick.com.
STAY TUNED : I've got some exciting things lined up for this week including a special announcement later in the week, a giveaway on Wednesday, some more Week In The Life samples on Thursday, and more.
Have a great Monday.
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Hi Ali,
I am so excited about my Dec album. I am starting to put it together this week.
Wow Simon looks so grown up in the picture today. He is quite the handsome boy. They grow so fast don't they?
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Simon really is becoming so HANDSOME.
Watch out, Mama. :->
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holy cow is Simon ever growing! He is so handsome! And yes, there are no holes in the zutter acrylic so you will have to punch them. I haven't yet but I think a crop a dile will work just fine. I will let you know!
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Who knew Simon and I had so much in common? I, too, spent much of Friday night standing by the door saying "Are they coming??"
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Wow -- I can't believe how grown up Simon is becoming. He's such a handsome boy, and in the picture on today's entry, he just look so much older. Time definitely flies!
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Your comment about the first photo of Simon is exactly what I was thinking...he looks so grown up! And I also love your comment about taking a photo for one reason and then seeing something completely different. Love that.
Have a great week!
Aby
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Wow who is that handsome guy?! I am smitten!
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TFS Ali...I'm very excited to get started on my December Daily Album! Can't wait to see how yours evolves (and mine) over the course of the month.
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Simon is looking so grown up, Ali!! He's so handsome :)
Very big brother-ish.
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Oh gosh...I was thinking the same thing! He is getting to be so handsome and grown up, your little man. A perfect photo. He will seem even bigger once your little one arrives :(
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Simon really looks older and he is quite handsome. I too, love #2 with the flying car. Simon could really pull off a cute Harry if he wanted to dress like him one year.
Enjoy your week!
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We must all be thinking the same. My first thought upon seeing Simon was how handsome he is and how much he has grown. I also thought it's a good thing my daughter isn't standing here she would announce she was in love because he is so cute.
I tried cookie cutters on one of our pumkins this year. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I used the biggest ones and I think I should have used the smaller ones.
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Simon is looking so grown up, Ali!! He's so handsome :)
Very big brother-ish.
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Simon looks SO grown up in the first photo. What a handsome guy he is... and gonna be :-)
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As soon as the screen came up, I thought holy cow, Simon looks so grown up! We can't stop time from moving with anything other than a camera... he is so sweet. XX's
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How wonderfully festive!
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this before, but Martha Stewart pushes a strand of small Christmas lights into the pumpkin and then pushes a light through each hole. It really shines & looks unbelievably cool.
Just an idea...
LOVE your blog!
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I created a polka dot pumpkin as well. I used my apple corer to make the holes...they seemed to be the perfect size for great glow!
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Simon looks so cute! I learned this tip on one of the news station: cut the pumpkin opening from the bottom rather than top. Keeps the pumpkin more stable and it's easier to lower the pumpkin over the candle. :o)
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Always love reading your blog and thanks for the info! I'm actually teaching a class based on the December daily sort of idea using some tabbed papers (mix of patterned and cardstock) with an acrylic cover and it's had a very good response!! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Great pictures. Simon looks so grown up in that top picture I can only imagine what that means for you. Time really does fly!
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