Annual Miller Fishpond

The Millers have a tradition every Halloween that we get together, eat broccoli & cheese soup out of bread bowls, bring the kids dressed up and have them do a "fish pond".  They go fishing over the stairs and get some fun prizes.  This year we were bummed to be missing so many cousins (like, more than half) but we tried to make the best of it.  Things started off pretty normal.  Some lacing books, window clings  and some cookin'.







A little decor...



I swear, I'm too impatient to make the roux on a soup.  So I just became the photographer.



Then a small fashion show...


Mr. Cow Kitties.


The excitement is building, we have 1/2 of the kids in the picture...


Now 2/3


Now a different 1/2


And finally everyone with Papa.  I think BYU won their home game which would indicate the #1 signs?


Enter Willie dressed up as a Gorilla.  Everyone LOVED it...except for Gracie.


It was a pretty sweet costume...


She was pretty upset until she saw who it was...I wonder if she'll ever trust Willie again.


He was on fire inside that thing.



Aunt "Manda" and Hannah


Isn't she a babe?


This is when things get really weird...and we get really punchy.


Grapes are good for eating and all--but they're much more fun to play with.
(Please don't hate me for this picture Willie...but just wait for the one coming up of me).


Dad was a fan..


Willie is trying to sweeten me up before the grand finale..




I can't BELIEVE I'm really posting this--but most of you know I've pretty much lost all my pride through my "Why didn't they tell me posts" so I might as well share this one...

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Danny says it reminds him of a scary lady on the bus.  A lady that he wouldn't want to sit by.

Comments

katie & brandon said…
hahaaha.

very nice. I'm slightly nervous.
J and Company said…
Raelynn I am laughing my head off right now. Mostly because I cannot understand how you got your face to even look like that! And because Danny's comment is right on LOL. I love when other people post photos like this on their blogs. I thought I was the only one left willing to go public with photos like this. Classic!
mae said…
I am laughing as quietly as I can since the kids are in bed!!! hahaha! Thanks so much for posting these pictures. I really do miss the Halloween fun with the Millers!!!
Kayleen said…
O...M...G... I'm laughing so hard. My husband is 2 floors down and even he is wondering what has me laughing so hard I'm crying. You just made my Halloween. I wish I could bring the whole Miller family home with me, there would never be a dull moment. Is there some kind of contest you and Willie can enter with those pics? Sheesh.
Melissa said…
WOW!!!!Wow. That is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time! The things that you and Willie can do to your faces will never cease to amaze me. I miss so many things about living close to all of you so thanks for sharing all the pictures.
janet said…
that is awesome.
Caitlin said…
Haha! I literally almost spit peanut m&m's all over my computer screen, b/c I burst out laughing the moment I saw this pic. Thankfully, I saved the computer screen, but now it's dribbling down my chin. Attractive.

I cannot express to you how much I love this picture. I honestly think you'd be a good candidate for Professor Umbridge in Harry Potter!
Raechal said…
haha! you are so awesome! and hilarious!