A Walk in the Woods

If you know Joanne or Honey...you know that to know her is to know FUN!!!

This year she came up with a "walk in the woods" for the kids.  We went to Crestwood park near her house and as we walked we "ran" into very interesting characters!  :)

First they ran into a VERY animated scarecrow... 

...who gave them flashlights and read them a story.  Then he pointed them in the direction of their next character clue...

 So, on we walked...

 Until we came across a crazy Pirate....

 ...who led the kids on a hunt for "tray-sure"!  Once the Tray-sure was found....on we went to find a scary witch not far down the trail...

 Here she is....nose and all!  (PS...only Marianne could pull this off and still look cute...)  She read the kids a story in her best witch's accent...and on we went to find one last character....

It was Ben...I mean...SPIDERMAN....but since it was too dark we didn't grab one of him.  SAD...but it must have been an interesting sight for the joggers as they ran by!  Picture the scene....a guy kind of hiding in the dusk of day with a spiderman mask on holding a big black garbage bag...oh and he's completely ALONE!  He said that he wanted to say hi to the joggers...but thought they may mace him instead.  I have to say...that if I saw Ben dressed like that...in the dark.....I would have been running for my life!  Maybe I've seen too many "I survived" episodes!  :)

After the walk in the woods, we headed back to Joannes's for some Hall-o-weiners and treats and of course mustaches! 

And it wouldn't be a real party without some sort of crazy game...

Joanne spent hours making individual balls of yarn for each kid so they could create a huge spider web.  It looks like Aunt Marse is the spider!!!  But from the look of things...I don't think Jaden minds!

We had such a blast!

Joanne goes all out and the kids LOVE her enthusiasm and sense of fun!  All of which has passed down to each of their kids!  Each one of her children (minus Bobby because he's all the way in Boise) really had no clue what was happening as Joanne gave them their dress up bag and quickly told them what she was hoping for!  A great time was had by all!  We certainly love our Honey and appreciate all that she does for us!  :)