Ghosts Ghouls and Dunder Mifflin Too!!

This year, our Halloween theme was the "Dunder Mifflin" couples in the Halloween episode. For those of you that don't watch "The Office" you probably wont get it... but neither did anyone else at the party. I dressed up as Angela, the always annoyed girl at the office. So if I look mad in every picture this is why. My good friend Becky played Pam, Mike was "three hole punch Jim" and Becky's husband Dave was Dwight the Sith Lord.

 Here is "Angela" and Olivia Newton John... apparently Angela thinks she is very annoying with her weights and all her singing...

smurfette made an appearance
as did my favorite cartoon character of the night QUAIL MAN from Doug
And it is never a party unless the always prepared Mammogram Man is there to keep everyone safe and cancer free
My best girls

awkward Jim and Pam
rivalry cats with mammogram man making sure we are free and clear of lumps!!
Angela and her secret lover Dwight... yep, still annoyed.
And the Dundee for best costume goes to.... The awkward couples!!

Good times at Brian's house!! We get together every year for a screaming good time of backyard fires and flaming pumpkins. I work with these people and feel lucky to have such great co workers to share my social time with.

Happy Haunting everyone!!

Fair Family Fun

The Topsfield Fair

Yet another family tradition in the fall... We take a trip up to where the Killam family roots began to experience the Topsfield fair. I believe this is one of the oldest fairs in the country, established in 1818. It has all of your typical county fair attractions- the 1600 lb. pumpkin, the creaky rides, the racing/swimming pigs and of course... the FOOD!! I think Mike ate enough calories to sustain him for the next three weeks! I really enjoyed the baby bunny nursery and all of the animals (like we need any more). Here are some pictures of us with the Autumn ambiance and enjoying our very unhealthy lunch out on the grass. All in all it was an absolutely gorgeous Fall day in New England.

yay fall!  I love all the mums :o)

Apparently Paul saw something he didn't like! haha

Mike snoozing in the sun

Mike's sister Joanne and her girlfriend Addy

pigs pigs pigs!   I want one!!

 the flower displays are amazing!  

  check out this pumpkin!!!   a sand sculpture in the middle of everything! 

Bushels of fun!

This weekend was our yearly apple picking trip. We go with Mike's parents out to a farm in Acton, MA for an afternoon of walking through apple orchards, selecting pumpkins, hay rides and apple doughnuts. It is a great way to experience New England in the Fall and something that I love to do every year. This year we had TWO dogs to tag along. Last year Meli was only about 5 months old and was just as excited this year, especially because it included my in-laws' dog Simba. So here are some photos of a beautiful New England afternoon of fall festivities. 

Meli is ready to go!!

Mike and Meli 

Paul (my father in law) and Simba getting some good ones up high!

Meli thought it was great that the "balls" were edible

Us plus one :o)