HAPPY HALLOWEEN

SOME OF MY VERY VERY FAVORITE MEMORIES,

TRADITIONS WERE HALLOWEEN PARTIES AT 

TARPON HEIGHTS.

IT WAS "THE NEIGHBORHOOD"

THE SAFE PLACE TO TRICK OR TREAT, THE

NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE EVERYONE CAME,

MANY HAD BLOCK PARTIES,

ALL THE NEIGHBORS WERE OUT TO VISIT

ALONG WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES THERE TO CELEBRATE.

A PERFECT PLACE FOR MY CHILDREN TO EXPERIENCE 

HALLOWEEN THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.

Then we moved to Thibodaux and we tried to keep

the traditions going but the neighborhood we lived in,

Lee Drive, became unsafe on the Hallowed eve.

We continued our pumpkin carving parties a few weeks

before Halloween so it became the tradition we all looked 

forward to. Many have carved their first pumpkins at

the Riera home. It always surprised us as to how many

people did not carve or decorate pumpkins during this

October holiday.

Now that we are in Plaquemine, Halloween became

safe once again in the areas we gather,

Kirtley Drive and The Island.

Our Carving tradition still happening yearly.

This year we had a great gathering as we were able to

celebrate on a weekend night, being Friday.

Pictures can explain just how much fun we al had...

One of the best parties because of the people we love

who gathered to share it...

 Duane and Lillian carving

 Bean, BB and Kd went sticker mode for Bean...

 Frankie and Lizzie did the same

 lillian with her treats

 lizzie and Maw Maw Cathy

 Sweet Carter

 Gypsy baby and megan planning their pumpkin attack

 Top off for Carter

 dupont family/triplets joined us for the second year in a row

 BB and Bean breaking from their decorating

 Lillian and Aunt Lil... we share more than just a name

 gypsy baby and Meg doing some serious deco...

 Dana, devon, and one of the three girls who calls him daddy

 oh those sweet dupont triplets....

 picnic table becomes a camp

 mr. photogenic

 Bean and blue juice

 Minta, so glad they could join us this year.

 Bean loves her Nannie, especially when glitter is involved...

 also has instantly fell in love with Meg

 a Halloween, not complete with just stickers on pumpkins,

Baby boy carved for Bean

 Lillian leaves with hugs and kisses for allS

 This may be my favorite photo of the night

 Gremillion family Halloween 2013

 Gypsy baby, bday on the 17th, turned 24 yet forever our baby

 Pumpkin head...

 Dupont triplets saying good night and thank you...

 Those girls like me but they ADORE  their Mr. Ronnie

 This girl, although no blood relation, will always, always,

be my sister in law!

 Carter's Mommy, Melissa, one of my craft buddies

 Myself with my gypsy baby and her Meg...

they are such a stunning couple!

 Then there is this bond, Mumsie and Bean,

I love this child so darn much!

 Can you see the glow that my dear daughter in law, possesses?

If all goes well, Bean will be a big sis sometime in May!

 Nothing makes me happier than surrounding myself with kiddies.

These, two, Carter and Lizzie call me Mumsie...

 I often wonder.. what goes through his head...

and on his head...

 Looked like fun to Amalie

Meg, being her first carving  won with this

Cat pumpkin, so serious she was.