There’s this tree at the end of our street that looks like it was just made for Halloween…
…which is pretty cool, because apparently Halloween is a pretty big deal around here. I’ve never really done a whole lot of exterior Fall decorating, but man has this place got me in the spirit! So many pretty porches…
…and fun Halloween decorations…
The folks that live behind us are in charge of decking out the neighborhood for the Fall Festival they’re hosting here this weekend. Among others things, there’s going to be a scary hay ride for big kids, and a non-scary hay ride for little ones. Based on the “decorations” I can see from my bedroom window, I think I’ll be joining the little ones.
I LOVE your neighborhood! 🙂 Oh..and I think going with the little kid hayride sounds like a good plan. 🙂
Love the spidered house and the black kitty!!!!! The best part of H-ween is “giving back”!!!!!!! David and I get so excited, we meet the kids at the curb. I even have a smoke machine and scary music playing.
Once a kid —– always a kid!!!!!!!
P.S. Do you realize how excited you and Kev sound lately? It’s a wonder Kevin isn’t singing when he climbs out of bed in the morning.
Are you guys “morning people”????????
Oh my!! How fun is this??? I love how the whole neighborhood gets into Halloween!! I would love to live there 🙂
Thanks for sharing and inspiring us.
I just LOVE your neighborhood! Why can’t they all be that much fun and cute?
Looks like you’ve found a whole neighborhood of kindred spirits…so HAPPY for you two 🙂 Love ya’ Mom
you could pluck some spanish moss right out of that tree to use for decorating and crafts!
Layla & Kevin~
What a beautiful neighbor you are now a part of…I love Halloween, it has always been my favorite…We happen to live right across the street from a wonderful nursery and it is such fun for the different holidays…Have fun this weekend and yes I would also stick with the little ones…
BTW I get so excited each day when you post on Facebook! I feel like a stalker waiting with great anticipation what you will post and how the decorating is coming along…Thanks for sharing with us!
Enjoy the day!
Layla! I am a New York born-and-bred girl, but you are making me re-think Arkansas! What a fabulous neighborhood. It looks like you have some decorators in residence. I’m swooning!!
that looks SO fun! We are sort of on the edge of neighborhood/business so we get exactly: 0 trick-or-treaters and that has abot squashed my desire to decorate outside. I would love to live in a neighborhood like yours that gets in the spirit! Can’t WAIT to see Christmas pictures!! 🙂
Halloween is a really, really big deal around our place. I’m told that we get about 1,000 kids for candy (gulp). Our big halloween bash is this weekend. I wish I could be a little one and go trick-or-treating again.
Post lots of pictures, will ya?
THAT’S my kind of neighborhood. No one decorates around here for anything so it’s pretty much made me feel like “why bother?” I do have 2 pumpkins and a mum out there but that’s about it. I can’t wait to see your neighborhood at Christmas!!
Do it for yourself. You will smile when you drive up to your home and others will too. The next year do it again. By the third year bet you won’t be entirely alone. If viable invite some neighbors over for a potluck lunch. Use Halloween napkins & cups.Good Luck & Happy Halloween.
What a lovely part of the world you live in! Looks like a fabulous community.
I have been following for a while now but have never commented. I love your blog and congratulations with your new home!!!
You are blessed to live in such a nice neighborhood. I’m sure you are already feeling that though.
Dear Leila! Taking into account we both share the same love for God, I want to share with you as well something we do here in Argentina in order to praise him, specially during the Halloween season… We call it Holywins, and is an attempt to try to revert the creepy concept … Kids dress up, but either as angels, fairys, anything that is not “dark” Isn’t that nice? Kisses
What a cute neighborhood!
No really … I love Halloween decoration … But I’m really not sure to be able to live near those … MONSTER SPIDERS for weeks !! 😉
I’d go with the little ones too. I don’t like being scared out of my wits.
What a pretty neighborhood! I love the street view, so quaint!
Your neighborhood is stunningly beautiful!!
i have a thing for trees and that one in the first photo is spectacular! love.
That tree is amazing! My husband and I were just commenting how wonderful trees like that are when we saw one on a movie last night. Jealous you live by them!! Enjoy your beautiful neighborhood!
Love the first porch with the lighted twig pumpkins!
So festive! Looks like this will be a wonderful neighborhood for you two and any other little family member(s) you will be welcoming!! The idea of scary and non-scary is fabulous-
Looks like an amazing neighborhood!
omg. what fun porches! i love ALL of them! i love fall and just love the fun associated with all of these! gorgeous!!! p.s. that tree DOES look scary….but all i could imagine were snakes, lurking in that moss!!! eeekkkk!
Again…ADORABLE! I love your neighborhood. I’m sure you love being part of close knit community like that. It’s so family friendly. We moved back to our smalltown hometown LeClaire & I love being able to go to all the great festivals & events. We’re helping with Witches Walk in our town this weekend. It’s super fun to be involved even if we don’t have kiddos of our own yet. So, go on your lil ones hay rack & enjoy! Seems like things are fitting nicely in your new home. Is it starting to feel like home yet? Or is it still surreal?
Ahhhhhh this sounds like SO much fun…I LOVE love love Fall Decor:) Have fun, I am pretty sure yours will be awesome!!!
Awesome! Halloween is such a fun Holiday to celebrate! Thanks for sharing!
watch out for the moss! We had a tree like that in the yard at our old house it was just loaded with chiggers! Their bites itch and the bite tends to last and last. Love the pics, btw.. gets me in the mood for halloween!
I’m in love with your neighborhood!! You chose well!
How adorable! You must be so pleased with your new home location. Great choice!
Where o where is this adorable neighborhood??? Anyway I can see some of the floor plans? Hubby and I are thinking of building next year and I love, love, love the look of every house in this post.
Looks like a very pretty and wonderful neighborhood! 🙂
How Fun!!! I love neighborhoods that get into the spirit of everything 🙂 Cant wait to see what Christmas will look like.
Your new neighborhood looks friendly & like great fun. The decorations are creatice and simplE. That’s GREAT!!!. Sometimes you have to be careful not to overdo and create a feeling of competition, which can spoil the fun for everyone. I think Halloween and Valentine’s are two of the most fun celebrations there are! Excited for your new adventure.
That tree is scary all by itself.
I already checked out houses for sale in your neighborhood. It sounds(and looks!) like a wonderful place to live!
What a cool looking neighborhood! I know you guys are loving it! That tree is AMAZING!!! I stay on the “happy” side of Halloween and kind of away from scary. Here is my porch …http://www.talkofthehouse.com/decorating-for-fall-outside-our-house/
What a great tree! I think I will use it as inspiration for our Department 56 set-up for next Halloween. It is indeed spooky and in real life, it must be fabulous.
Love your new abode and can’t wait to see what you do next.
Our neighborhood is very similar to yours – homes with big, wide porches, and a real sense of “neighborhood” – all the adults sit on their porches on Halloween night, handing out candy – no need to wait indoors until the children ring the doorbell.
Separately from that, our street hosts a block party on the Saturday before Halloween – it’s a Halloween party, with prizes for the “cutest” costume, and the “scariest” costume. One house has their garage set up as a “haunted house”. It’s pretty cool!
This looks like such a lovely neighborhood.
Your neighborhood reminds me of mine. It’s a good sign. Halloween, porches, friends, kids. You will fit right in. A lot of good things happen on front porches!
You have me on that first pair of doors… sigh
I think your neighborhood might be my “ideal quaint neighborhood!” Soo happy for you!
What a fun neighborhood to live in! Your photos are great.
I’m with you. Meet you at the kiddie ride.
That tree IS perfect for Halloween! You are so lucky to live in the area you do! You can decorate and not have to worry about your mums freezing and getting all wet! We live a bit up north and the kids here pretty much have to wear their winter coats to trick or treat! Have a great Halloween!
Yikes – that tree is unreal! What is hanging all over it – spanish moss? We don’t have that sort of thing where I’m from.
Love your new neighbourhood – the houses are fabulous. Makes me wish our Canadian builders would take notice and spice things up around here!
Someone commented before and I agree, you guys sounds very happy and that’s awesome! What a fun neighborhood 🙂