Halloween 2007

Last night was our ward's Halloween Party, although technically it was called a Fall Carnival. There were carnival type games (I got to run the putting range), a chili cook-off, family photos, dinner of soups and chili, pumpkin carving contest, costume contest, and trunk-or-treat. In the morning I decided to get into the spirit of things and thought we ought to be in costume for the event. David decided he didn't want to get costumed, but Tom and I thought it would be fun, or rather, I thought it would be fun and Tom went along.




Since we already had a clown costume, I bought a new wig since our old one was losing its loveliness. Then I topped it off with my Reebok hat. I also decided to do a blast from my past and looked up good ol' J.P. Patches on the internet, since he's my most favorite clown. So I basically copied his clown face and I don't think I did too bad (by the way, for any of you Patches Pals, I found a wonderful web site that has all kinds of Patches info and even some clips from his show!).

My costume was so masterful nobody at the carnival guessed who I was unless I told them. I should have won a prize for most unrecognizable! My nose also honked when I squeezed it, so sometimes I wouldn't talk and would just honk the nose.




So then, what to do for Tom? I looked online for some easy costumes and found one that earned him a prize! I headed out to DI and a dollar store and bought a disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan that we clipped on the sides and curled down the edges to make a silver platter. Plastic tablecloths were taped together and glued to the top of a box. We glued on the "silver platter", and cut holes through everything. A plastic goblet and old silverware, plus a candle stick, were all glued down onto the tablecloth to finish the place setting.

So here is Tom's head presented on a silver platter. His prize won Most Creative.