The Trick-Or-Treater-Less Halloween

Hello, blog-bloggity-blog! Where has the time gone? I hate it when I get so busy with things and suddenly more than a week flies by without a single post. That always makes me so sad. 

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but it's so sad that we don't get trick-or-treaters at our new house. I lived in the same house until I was 18, and we always had a steady stream of kids in costumes showing up at our doorstep from after school until sundown. In our current house, nobody ever comes. We don't live near a lot of houses, so it unfortunately makes sense. My mom bought a small bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Kit Kats just in case somebody showed up, but it looks like all of it is going in my belly. What a shame. 

I didn't do anything to celebrate the spooky day on Saturday since I had to study for two exams that I took today, but I went all out in style on Friday night. My friend Jessie and her husband David throw a great Halloween bash every year, and this was the first time in two years that I have been back to experience it!

I know I've talked about Jessie a gazillion times on my blog. In case you don't know, though, she is an extraordinary baker. She basically made everything for the party herself except for the tortilla chips. She also didn't grow the veggies and brew the beer, but she did a lot. 

Jess was a sexy Eskimo. I'm not exactly sure what David was, but he wore an Angry Birds onesie (footed pajamas) that made him look like one big adorable baby. 

Jessie's homemade Halloween cake

CAKE POPS!!!!! We all know that I love cake pops. 

Keish, the cat, fit right in at the Halloween party. 

Halloween punch

They worked so hard on decorating their apartment. It looked great!

Alex (Sweet Sixteen), Jessie (Sexxxay Eskimo), and Jenny (TOOTH FAIRY!!!)

My toothfairy costume is a recycled costume from my last year in college. It was in good enough condition that I was able to take it out of my closet and wear it again. I'm glad we didn't go to any bars, though, because my wings took up a lot of room. 

Keish swatted and bit at Alex's balloon. Cats are so funny when they do that. I heart playful cats. 

Cute Jesse and David pictures

I guess I forgot to take pictures of when most of our friends were there, but there were some great costumes. You better believe that every morsel of Jessie's food disappeared. I can't wait for my bachelorette party, because she's going to make all of my treats!

I was happy for most of the night, but I also didn't mention the fact that Alastair's brother Nick and his (now) wife Anna got married at the exact same time. I got the chance to become close with Anna while I was in Adelaide, but my classes made it too difficult for me to go to the wedding. It would have been fine if I could go to Australia for the weekend, but you unfortunately need to give yourself at least a week considering the travel times and costs. I'd miss too much school, and I would struggle to pass my classes. 

I checked my e-mail around 2:30 in the morning and saw that Al sent me multiple pictures from their ceremony. It both warmed and broke my heart. When my friend Kate found me, I was sitting against the dishwasher and crying hysterically. I probably wouldn't have mentioned it here on my blog, but I saw that somebody hijacked my camera and took photos of Kate comforting me on the floor. How could I not share this moment of tenderness?

She even wiped the tears and smeared makeup off of my face. I guess that even tooth fairies cry!

I think that Jessie took my camera. I found a bunch of these on there....

I do have awesome friends. 

Happy Halloween, boys and girls!