For the first five years we were been Matrix black, vampire hunters, the princess and the paparazzi, greasers to the Hoagland’s preppie, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, then in after a trip to Europe where we returned on the day of the party we have been largely meta, we were the safety inspectors, security, the caterers, the entertainment, doctors in the insane asylum, and this year costume contest judges. We gave away 25 trophies including best skeleton, best superhero, and best costume, 24 medals, “Nice Costume!” participation stickers, and an Amazon Kindle Fire grand prize.
We didn’t stay very long this year, Elia was scared of the clowns and wanted to wait in the car. We did give out all the trophies and medals, though we left the grand prize for Quin and Bella to award. The little kids loved the trophies.
Here are the Hoagland’s impressive steam-punk costumes.
And their annual haunted house, which this year included very impressive rooms that they spent months building.