A Halloween Party

Last night Trey and I went to our friends' Halloween party in Ruston. We had no idea what they were capable of when it comes to throwing a bash. It was incredibly well done with extreme attention to detail. Walking into the back yard -- the entrance last night -- there was an inflatable "haunted" castle. There were spooky sounds coming from it, glowing lights, hanging bats and a furry werewolf hand. And to make it even more fun, there were little kids dressed in costume who jumped out, screaming, "Boo!"

This was part of the view from the haunted castle. The entire yard was decked out like this. I learned that our friends have collected these props for years for their Halloween parties. They've set the bar high for sure, especially for someone like me who loves Halloween.

The entire dining room, which was open to the back yard, was papered in faux stone. All of the liquor bottles were cleverly labeled with spooky titles and images, and there were platters of food labeled and made to look like bones, eyeballs, brains, etc.

This was a corner where the kids could mix up a creepy concoction to drink. There were spooky hologram "family photos" hung on the walls and scattered across the house. Even the bathroom had been decked out with a Michael Meyers mannequin in the bathtub and fake blood on the mirror.

Our friends also had five home-brewed beers on tap. Really, need I say more? This party was great.

Everyone was dressed in costume. There were two Jesus's, a 100 dollar bill, a taco, a gigantic, pregnant male Tinkerbell, a milk maid and bar wench, etc. Trey went as a hobo with a stick and handkerchief pouch, and I dressed as a 1950s pinup girl. As we are considerably lazy people, these were the best costumes we could come up with.

This is my head-to-toe getup before the party. I think I'd wear it every day if I could, or at least the hair and makeup, which I learned to do on YouTube. Thank you, Internet.