Halloween 2010 Killing for the Crown

Sammy had a bucket list for Halloween and #1 on the list was to host a murder mystery party.

She let me help her and it was a lot of fun. We went way over board and it took a lot of time.

But we had a great time. I was so happy Sammy to help you mark something off your bucket list.

We decorated the entire main floor and made some yummy fun food.

We don't need no special cupcake bakery we did our own purple creations with a little bit of glamor. Sammy decorated most of the cupcakes and she did a great job.

We had colored candy sprinkled around. It added color and fun.

The dessert table!

Cheesecake! Beware!

 Sammy wanted Sparkling ciders. So we had to add a little Halloween fun to the bottles.

 We also had to have rasberry lemon water. A family favorite.

 Drink Station.

 The food table.

 We made some spooky glamorous centerpieces. They are branches in water which we added dry ice to so they were smoking and some sparkling ornaments. They turned out really cool. We had strands of lights around the table. It turned our really cool looking. The photos don't do it justice.

 Who did it?

Treat bags and to go containers so they could gather up some of the candy to go.

 We made some pom poms and had them hanging everywhere.

 Let the party begin. 

 

 Trying to figure out the clues.

 A murder took place.

 Who did it?

 The Beauty Contestants. Oh and inspector Joe!

 It was Miss Arizona with the poison filled tic tacs. Bad Miss Arizona (aka Sammy)

 The celebration began. Sparking cider makes girls silly.

 I promise it's Sparking Cider.

 The winners. Best Actess, Money Bags, Crime Solver and Best Dressed.

 I'm glad that you got to mark this party off your bucket list Sammy Charmer. I love you!

Celebrate U 2010

Neil's foundation did another event in October called Celebrate U

 Celebrate U is an event that is close to our hearts. We hope to do a Celebrate U event each year.

 This year Celebrate U was about suicide prevention. This is a subject that has touched our lives and thankfully was not sucessful. We participated in the suicide prevention walk and have talked to families that have not been as lucky. Families who have lost loved ones. It is heartbreaking to see and also uplifiting to see peoples strength through tragedy. Neil brought in a band called Safetysuit. They talked at an afternoon event and then did a concert that night.  This event truly was amazing!

 Neil introducing Safetysuit.

Neil I am so proud of you. Each event the foundation does is overwhelming in the 

amount of work it is and we wonder how we will get it all done. 

But somehow it always comes together and turns into something magical. 

 

Safetysuit talked about suicide and about helping others and uplifting one another.

Doug the lead singer did most of the talking and talked about the song he wrote 

"Life left to Go"

This song talks about those who are left behind and that 

there is more life to live no matter what the circumstances.

Dave is the guitar player he has got major energy. He is so fun to watch in concert.

Tate is the drummer and is a good friend of Neil's. Tate stayed an extra day and went fishing with Neil and Aaron and had dinner at our house. We even made him play Rook. He is such a nice humble guy

Lauren Burton sang the Rascal Flatts song "Why" She has such a good voice.

We met her at the Suicide Prevention Walk. She lost her brother to suicide and is an advocate for the prevention of suicide. She had a video to go along with the song she sang. It had pictures of those who have taken their lives. It was so touching. Not a dry eye in the house.

Our family minus Kinsey with Safetysuit. Kinsey was struggeling and needed to leave that makes me so sad that she is not in this photo. The band was so fun to hang out with for the day. They are great guys and we hope they have much success in the future. They are working on their second CD. If you haven't checked them out you should. They have some amazing songs that are uplifting and clean.

Safetysuit is a unique band. They always say "Welcome to the family" and they mean it. 

They are all about their fans. 

They did not leave until ever person who wanted to had a picture or a signed picture.

UCCUworkers said they had never seen anything like it in all the years 

they have had bands come to play.

This is Amberly Snyder she is paralyzed. You wouldn't know it by her smile. Neil invited her and her friends to the concert. She is a big Safetysuit fan. After the concert Neil asked if the band would say hello. They took many photos with her and signed poster. Later in the evening when Neil was taking the band to their hotel. Doug (lead singer) said that meeting Amberly was the highlight of the night. 

He was so impressed with her positive outlook.