I LOVE Halloween! It is my favorite holiday by far. I usually start planning my costume sometime in February or March and we start prepping for the party in August. The party has grown every year, with the ideas and props getting better and bigger as I expand my skills and talk Melanie into going along with my crazy schemes. Below are pictures from the various parties. Even being a photographer, I find that I never take enough pictures of the decorations, let alone decent pics of the costumes I've worked so hard on. However, 2003 and onward was better for that and there are sections devoted just to decorations and props, most of which we made ourselves. Check 'em out and see why the neighbors give my house a wide berth come fall....