Black and White Halloween

Please join our hostess, Susan, at Between Naps on the Porch for more beautiful and unique tablescapes.
This week I put together a white and black Halloween table. White and black seems to be the new orange and black. I shopped the house and used things I already had.
I fancied up the white pumpkin by putting a Heidi Swapp damask sticker on it. Easy Peasy. I bought a small bag of Spanish Moss at Michaels and used it on the urn and candlesticks. I draped the pearls (bought for last years halloween costume at Target) over the pumpkin and added the birds. Diamonds from Katies graduation party are sprinkled over the black tulle.

As mentioned before, the glitter pumpkins are so easy to make if you use spray mounting adheasive. I spray the whole pumpkin, sprinkle on the glitter and any spots that show up, I just respray and sprinkle. Takes max of 10 minutes.
I bought these great black laquered candlesticks at HomeGoods. Women were literally snapping them up as the girls put them out. They came in shiny white too and three different sizes.
I'm really getting alot of use out of my chargers I bought from Horchow. Best decision ever to paint them white. Plates are from TJ Maxx, bought last year.

Spider napkin rings, Home Goods.

For some reason this table looks way busier in the picture than it is in person. It is one of my favorites. Thanks for stopping by.

Hysterical Costumes for Pets

Just look at that face!

Soooo funny

This one is sooo original. I could not stop laughing.

This one is so fitting.

ahhh!

HEHEHEHE

Ahoy matey~!

Love those high heels

Love the beard and hair!

Scary!

Who can resist this!

Capri, Italy

In 2007, we took a FABULOUS Mediterranean cruise. We were gone 15 days in total and I highly recommend this vacation to everyone. You wake up everyday in a new wonderful place and you didn't have to slep your stuff all over the place or spend precious hours waiting in airports or train stations. One of the places we stopped was Naples, Italy. From there we took a boat to Capri. My girls absolutely loved Capri. We arrived at this beautiful harbor.

We then took the funicular up to the ritzy shopping area. Valentino, Versace, etc... you get the picture. We just window shopped.

The island is made up of these beautiful little alley ways that you walk along and take in all the sights. It was really hot this day and there were lemonade and lemon cello vendors everywhere. It was really good.
We so wish we could have rented a boat for the day, but there was not enough time. We also wanted to go to the blue grotto, but it was closed because the water was too rough. Alyssa got seasick on the way over, but after awhile she was okay.

We hope to go back someday.

Just Purchased...

this baby! It will go in the kitchen over the table. I love it. Of course, now I have to get a new table because as Katie pointed out, my table is too french country.

but, I think it goes great with my new coffee table in the adjoining family room.

Greg and Alyssa

Here is a great picture of the Handsome Groom. Love this picture of Greg.

These are some of my favorite shots of them together. I'm into the 600's now, but I had to pull these out to share.

I find I like the pictures the more time goes by. When the event is first over, I'm too critical. As time goes by, I enjoy the pictures more. Love these.

Photos of the Bride

Over 1000 pictures were taken of the wedding. I'm going through them over and over again. Here are some of the first front runners of pictures of the beautiful bride. This was before the ceremony.



I wish those doors were shut. I wonder if he can fix that. These are just the tip of the iceberg. So beautiful. Which picture to choose?

I'm loving this pic also.

Family Update

Alyssa and Greg made their first major purchase! Alyssa bought a 2010 white Audi A4 with the sport package. Greg wanted the sport package for the handling and suspension, Alyssa wanted the sport package for the lowered body and the great wheels. Beautiful car, congratulations Alyssa and Greg. She had to order it, so she won't get it for 2 more months.
Katie has been working since August 25th on Rush for Pi Phi. She has been there from 8am to 9pm almost everyday until school started and then every minute she wasn't at school, she was at the Sorority house. I received many phone calls and requests for $$$.
Katie with her friend Shannon. What gets me in this picture is all the balloons on the ceiling. How long did that take them? Hopefully, many hands made light work!

Katie wearing her wings :)

Pure joy!

An added bonus, freshman Laura, who was a cheerleader with Katie at Trabuco, chose Pi Phi. Together again!

Grandma Katie and Papa are on a cross country 50th wedding anniversary trip. We are receiving updates via email. Beautiful scenery views from out the window. They started in Arizona, went through Northern Calilfornia to Oregon and then headed over to Missoula Montana. They are headed across the country to the East Coast and then back to Arizona.

Beautiful RV parks. On their way to see the Crazy Horse Monument. Can't wait to see the pictures.