Trick or Treat

Every year my littles are spoiled beyond repair and are taken to trick or treat at Disneyland. I know. I wish I was them!! It is a really cool event and being that we love everything Disney it is a perfect fit for us. The park transforms into a spooky, foggy wonderland and there is candy with every turn. You are given a trick or treat bag (both kids and the parents, because you are never too old to trick or treat at Disneyland) and a map and on it they show you where all the treat trail are. A treat trail

is just not one spot with candy. You start at one spot and then walk the maze to find other spots along the way! This year we hit almost every spot and scored 8 bags of treats. Yes. 8. If anyone needs any candy we have mounds. Hit us up!

They also put on a Halloween firework show and a Halloween parade that you can only see if you attend the event. It was so windy and sprinkly that we missed the firework show this year. Bummer. But we have seen it in years past and it is pretty amazing. Jack Skellington hosts and Zero flies and yep. It is that amazing! The parade is super cute and has all of your favorite Disney characters dressed up. Ryder liked the Pirate part and Hunter thought that Donald as a storm trooper was hilarious.

We had a really fun time and now we can relax and enjoy our Halloween night! We don't need any more candy. We have enough for three Halloweens!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Ten Halloween Flicks!

If you are anything like me and my little fam...you have all been glued to ABC Family 13 Days of Halloween. True story. And I'm not going to lie...the movies that we watched as kids are better now!! I love a good scary movie! Although the flicks on ABC Family are very family friendly (they cut a few things out of Beetlejuice I noticed ) We have also been tuning into AMC Fright Fest after the kiddoes go to bed! So a question arose in my every turning mind...if I  had to choose my top 10 scary and maybe not so scary Halloween movies...what would they be?? So I wracked my brain and thought of my list...

 

10. Paranormal Activity- To this day I cannot watch this movie alone. I don't know if it is the fact that it is shot like a home video or what but this flick seriously is an eye coverer!!

 

 

 

9. Practical Magic- I sometimes wish I was a witch. OK all the time. It would be the most awesome thing. And to have witch sister too? We would take over the world! Hee hee! But seriously although not one of the scarier ones this one is a must see once the cold weather hits!!

 

 

 

8. Addam's Family Values- Sometimes a sequel cant hold up to the original but this one stands its ground. I am a sucker for both and the love that Gomez and Morticia share. I am secretly jealous of them.

 

 

7. The Craft- My first year not going out with my brothers and sisters trick or treating, my Mom rented The Craft and we dipped apples in caramel! Yes...I am old enough to have lived though video rentals! This movie is the epitome of the mid 90's. I love the clothes, mini backpacks and Skeet Ulrich!! This one is on the depressive creeper side but always brings me back!!

 

6. The Nightmare Before Christmas- I recently found out that this one is 20 years old! couldn't believe my ears! I love this one so much and am so glad that my littles love it too! It fills my heart with joy to hear "this is Halloween" over and over and over again from Ryder!! Some may think of this as a Christmas movie but it will always be marked as Halloween for me!

 

 

 

5. Poltergeist- Two words..."They're heeerrreee....." That is all.

 

 

4. Halloween- The original. The one that scares the beejeezes out of me. The one when I watch it I cant even look out of my kitchen window because I think I will see Michael Myers watching me from behind my sheets hanging up to dry on the line outside. I have had nightmares for 21 years now because of this wretched movie. But I still watch it every year! Because I am a crazy person.

 

 

 

3. Beetlejuice- The Ghost with the most...and admit it...you wanted Lydia's red wedding dress and spiky hair!!

 

 

 

2. The Addam's Family- The First. And the best. This movie is so great it almost topped my list. I love the family dynamic and the fact that they are so true to themselves but mostly... this movie is hilarious!

 

 

1. Hocus Pocus- AND the winner is.....Of course!! Once you see this movie on TV you know that the holiday swing is full on! Sarah Jessica Parker is one of my favorites and I want the book!! This movie is what Halloween time is all about!

 

 

So that is our list!! What does yours look like????



 

 



 



 

 

Halloween Bark!

Halloween is probably my favorite time of the year. Yes maybe even more than Christmas! I love the change of the season and the fact that Beetlejuice and The Addams Family are on repeat 24 hours a day, the smell of my Pumpkin Pie candle burning every night and the return of Pumpkin Spice lattes from the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. To put it simply...I love everything about it! And being that I have two gremlins of my very own (well three if you count the big one) I have an excuse to make Halloween treats! One of the simplest ones I found this year was Halloween Bark. I saw it on  The Pioneer Woman's website and changed it up just a little bit! No pistachios for the lil monsters in this house! If you click on the link above it will take you to her recipe as I need to give credit where credit it due! Or I have my process below!! Super easy for your Halloween parties this weekend or as an afternoon snack at home! Enjoy!!

The Cast! Graham Crackers, White Baking Chocolate, Pretzel Sticks, Oreo's, Mini Chocolate Chips, Resse's Pieces, and Sprinkles!! Or whatever else you may want to substitute or add!

I lined a baking sheet with parchment paper and then place graham crackers side by side to fill the pan.

I melted my chocolate over my stove but feel free to do it in the microwave! Its easier and less clean up and I am all about easy cleaning!

After your chocolate is smooth cover your graham crackers with it...

like this!

I then chopped up some Oreo cookies and broke some pretzel sticks in pieces and sprinkled them over the chocolate.

And then I threw on everything else to make my Halloween masterpiece! After everything is on and you feel as if you're done, place your pan in the fridge until the bark has set. Its usually very quick to set but I would say give it at least an hour to chill out.

After some time you will be able to break up your bark into pieces large and small! It looks pretty good to me!! Hope you all like it too! 

Michael and Krystina Get Married!

On July 6, 2013 my brother got married! It was definitely a long time coming as they have been together since middle school! My sisters and I were all bridesmaids and my brother Eric served as Best Man. The ceremony was held at St. James Catholic Church in Redondo Beach, Ca and the reception was at the Beverly Glen Hotel in Hollywood. It was a very glamorous occasion and we all wore floor length black gowns. Everything seemed so grand and a good time was had by everyone. I loved spending the evening with my love and dancing with him and laughing with him. Krystina was a vision in her gown and the married couple looked like the epitome of happily ever after! Congratulation Michael and Krystina Debelak!

I added my own touch on my all black shoes!

Vanessa and I on the way to the ceremony.

Nina and I after the I Do's!

Mr and Mrs Debelak

Our Menu and Favors

Live Entertainment

The guest book with a lovely portrait by Heather Kelly Photography! hee hee

My gorgeous love.

The Flowers

Blondes have more fun!

My beautiful sister

The after party

We are Getting Hitched!!!

So because I am a terrible blogger...this comes a bit late....BUT, WE ARE ENGAGED!!!

I am so excited! I have totally become one of those girls I can't stand though. We have a countdown going, I take pictures of my ring and post them on Instagram and I can't stop professing the love I have for Freddie on Facebook. GEE WHIZ!! But I am loving life right now and Ill get back to my normal self someday!

This all occurred on Freddie's birthday weekend camping getaway. He was insistent that the boys go along with us and planned everything to a T. I had no idea. We were going camping for Pete's sake!! We picked a site up near lake arrowhead and it was beautiful!! We set up our camp and the boys were loving it! 

We took them on nature walks, we went fishing, we rented a paddle boat and went for a swim in the lake. We barbecued, did the smore thing and basically just had an all around good time.

That Saturday evening after we put the boys to bed in our tent, Freddie and I hung out in the hammock. Haha I didn't even realize that pun until I reread it!! I noticed that he was very quiet which is incredibly rare since this guy talks and laughs non-stop. I didn't know if it was the whiskey he was drinking or if something was bothering him. He said he was fine and kissed me and then spilled his drink all over me and the hammock! Little did I know was that he had planned to propose at that moment but instead we cleaned up and hit the sack.

The next morning while Freddie made breakfast I started to pack up our campsite. We all went for one last lil walk and then decided to pack up the car and get a move on.

As I was charging my phone and trying to get reception to find out exactly what had happened to my celebrities all weekend, Hunter came and told me I had forgotten to pack a box. I told him that I didn't and  he insisted that I did and ran off down the hill back towards our camp. At that time Freddie walked up toward me with Ryder in hand and something was definitely up. As we approached our now vacant campsite I saw a little wooden box in Hunter's hand. He handed it to Freddie and he told the boys that what happened next is going to make us a family. And then he asked me to marry him. I was just crying. I didn't even answer. I just hugged him. After what seemed like forever he pryed me off of him and asked me again and I answered "OF COURSE". I still can't believe this is happening to me and to us. After everything that has happened in my life, I very well may be getting my happily ever after. So now this lil blog will be full of wedding plans and photos of our upcoming big day! We are the luckiest people in the world and we are gettin' hitched!