Although there are no trick-or-treaters in Holland, the 31st of October is still a night for mischief, tricks, and ample treats – you just have to know where to find them ;) This year B and I booked tickets to the Nightmare on the Rozengracht, a pop-up haunted house in Amsterdam’s very own Boom Chicago. 
Upon arriving we were given a number – our one-way ticket into a house filled with horror and spook. While we waited to be summoned, we were serenaded by creepy tunes, surrounded by dancing ghouls and demons.
We enjoyed a drink and joined in on the merriment – until our number was called and it was time. 
We wandered into the haunted house, which was understandably a camera free zone. To be fair, I was slightly preoccupied anyways, looking over my shoulder, trying not to get snagged by hands or other terrors groping in the dark. It was an awesome experience, one I would definitely recommend and did not expect to find in the Netherlands!
When B and I got home, we continued our Halloween festivities by carving a pumpkin.
I drew the design v v
And B did most of the knife-work.
In honor of our spooky evening, we made a scared pumpkin. We happily welcomed him into our family, introducing him to our silly ways v v
It was a fun evening, spent making new traditions with one of my old favorites ;)
Happy Halloween everyone!! Xx
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I must offer this caption for the photo of you holding the carved pumpkin in front of your own noggin, Ali: Oh, no, not another bright idea for Oct. 31! Thanks for the fun pictures.
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OK. We’re going to have to teach y’all how to carve a pumpkin! That looks a little to much like a blow up sex doll! ( I hope you have a sense of humor ) But it made me laugh! :)
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Haha I had a good laugh when I read that!! To be honest, it did not cross my mind at the time, but now every time I look at him sitting on the kitchen table, all I can think is ‘blow up doll’!
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Happy Halloween from Southern California. Today it was 89, and that’s pretty scary!
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Yikes!! Your pumpkins are in danger of melting!
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