Halloween just happens to be my favorite holiday. Last year, I was out of town and didn’t really get to enjoy it. So this year I went all out with a house-wide terrification. Photo evidence below.

My dining room was under siege by giant, prehistoric birds (courtesy of a Martha Stewart Living article from a few years back). You might also notice my googly-eyed ghost photos there on the wall.

And here’s my anatomical Jack O’ Lantern in action.

For the boys and ghouls, I made a little Nilbog milk (recipe here).

The rest of the house spent the evening in various forms of infestation. Spiders in the living room…

roaches in the bathroom…

sneaky roaches behind the bathroom mirror…

and rats on the fireplace.

My friend Kristen and I went as The Year 2000.

And my dog Billie went as a Hot Dog. My other dog, Thora, went as a Scared Dog Hiding in the Bathroom. At least she didn’t pee on the rug, which is more than I can say for old wiener, here. I guess someone didn’t like her costume after all.