my last Halloween post. ever. no really.
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 08:41PM Halloween day. I fully expected to be done caking by 2 pm at the latest. Ha! 5:30 was the actual finish time. And by that time the boys weren't costumed, I needed a shower, we were too late to eat homemade soup and rolls at Mandi's, and my in-laws were eyewitness to an embarrassing episode of angst starring all four residents of this little house.
In the midst of the mess, I never took time to set up a decent photo shoot for my cake. I know that may sound ridiculous, but when your art is edible, pictures become very important. I did snap some at Melissa's house, but they don't show the details very well. Still, it's what I've got...
The inspiration for the cake comes from Martha Stewart. I loved all of the spooky silhouettes. There was a graveyard on the bottom, then steps leading up to a haunted house. I should have propped a flashlight in the back for picture time to show the translucent amber candied windows and door.
Poor Melissa is probably still eating cake. I got a little crazy on the size of this thing and it could have easily fed 200. Six recipes of chocolate fudge cake. Seriously.
And since I promised this would be my last Halloween post (ever!), I'll sneak in a few pictures from the night:
Our neighborhood is a happening place on Halloween night. Oh my.
I worked for months to convince London that a green-faced witch was the way to go. I love that she was just fine with the freakiness of it.
...and this is what a mummy looks like at the end of a wild night (trick or treating, bounce house, and the general run-around of age 5). As we walked home from the party (around 9 pm!), he waited for us all to pass him by, resigned to walking alone in order to avoid others stepping on his cloth. Jim was eventually allowed to "carefully" step by his side. And eventually we made it home. And good sleep was had by all.
Pretty much instantly.
Reader Comments (25)
The windows! (How many days did it take you to create such a thing.) I am imagining you thinking up all kinds of ideas while you're laying in bed at night...dreaming up detail after detail.
The mummy shot at the end consigned to walking by himself was a perfect wrap to the day (ha. I did not intend the pun at first, but I do now).
Too much cake? Can there be such a thing as too much chocolate fudge cake?
Your boys are such hadsome guys. Their costumes really did turn out well. I love the story about the unravelling mummy.
And of course, the pictures are fabulous!
I am sure you are still recouperating from the festivities.....I am tired just looking at it all!!!!
xoxo..another Amy
Your cake is oh so cool, almost as cool as you are, but no one is as cool as you. Have I told you lately how incredibly cool you are, if only I were as cool....
I'm cracking up at the thought of the episode of angst your in-laws witnessed. I had a few moments in front of my in-laws on Saturday while scrambling to get everything ready for Whitney's baptism, I had to chalk it up to being human.
Great pictures of the littles and their night.
you are a genuis.
really!
and the mummy costume turned out great!
I don't know what I would do without my crazy nut-ball girlfriends!!!! I don't have time for people that don't "get" me, you know!?!
I am queen of the nuts, that is for sure!!!!!
I am going to start calling you "The FLOUR girl" with you and your cakes! Love them!
I missed you at the reunion, I was really hoping to see you. I feel so connected again thru this blogging thing. Holly & I were discussing your "totally awesome" writing skills. It seems I may copy your style at times, I love the way you express yourself. We threw out the idea of a reunion at Pat's cabin next summer for just the hdrx clan (it's REALLY nice, he had pics on his camera).
miss you guys!
The boys costumes are so cute. I love that the mummy worked out, and I love Davyn's scary makeup and teeth falling out.
LOVE the cake! Glad you're my friend!