tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66923992048057070632024-03-13T12:26:02.549-07:00The Dragon's Eye Haunted BarnKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-41743270003797747972008-12-05T15:03:00.001-08:002008-12-05T15:06:53.700-08:00Come and Visit Us on Facebook!<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/STmz-bWeFMI/AAAAAAAABTs/QZ2dHG_E95E/s1600-h/110108+Monster+Picture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276446323516511426" style="WIDTH: 440px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/STmz-bWeFMI/AAAAAAAABTs/QZ2dHG_E95E/s400/110108+Monster+Picture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">We have just loaded up a new group on Facebook -- The Dragon's Eye Haunted Barn -- and we're looking for as many "Dragon Fans" as we can find!! We've already welcomed several friends of all ages into the group and can't wait to see how many more we'll get in coming months!!</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-268809506526254702008-12-05T14:49:00.000-08:002008-12-05T15:02:45.109-08:00Hellooooo Everybody ....<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/STmyNrGI6UI/AAAAAAAABTc/oQ6DNICXPGE/s1600-h/d+and+d+ranch+with+kelly+and+zach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276444386417764674" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/STmyNrGI6UI/AAAAAAAABTc/oQ6DNICXPGE/s400/d+and+d+ranch+with+kelly+and+zach.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Well, it's been a while since I posted last. Seemed like the end of October got REALLY crazy!! We had a visit from the D & D Ranch guys and from Zach and his gang from Front Yard Fright. This season was a LOT of fun. Lots of great memories and many new friendships were made. Many pairs of pants were peed in and many kids were scared so bad they wouldn't quit crying. :o) <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/STmy7sKc8uI/AAAAAAAABTk/5t50e6ioLUo/s1600-h/fyf+comes+to+visit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276445176978272994" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/STmy7sKc8uI/AAAAAAAABTk/5t50e6ioLUo/s400/fyf+comes+to+visit.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">It took a lot of time to build ...... a lot of time to tear down and put away ..... and every year when we're building I say 'never again' and every year when I'm tearing down I say 'never again' -- it's just too much work and too much money to lose each year. Well .... the kids came up with several ideas for next year's theme. Some really great ideas that would be a shame to pass up and not do this thing ONE MORE TIME!!! :o) </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-2912234047481560522008-10-26T09:31:00.001-07:002008-10-26T09:47:01.155-07:00Saturday - October 25 -- A HIT!!<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSblKrZzqI/AAAAAAAABR0/--yaWsKBSWE/s1600-h/evil+santa+1025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261501327499447970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSblKrZzqI/AAAAAAAABR0/--yaWsKBSWE/s320/evil+santa+1025.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tonight we had a BUNCH of actors. I think we had 33 or 34 kids come out to volunteer last night. WOW!</div><div>-</div><div>The best actor award tonight goes to Sam as Santa Claws ...... we had a record number of peetalities last night and I think Santa had a bid hand in a majority of those!! Santa was so dedicated to his scares that he worked from 7:00pm - Midnight and didn't take one break!! We welcomed back Nick B as Psycho Bob last night --- he was a big hit last year in the butcher room and decided to jump back in to see how many peetalities he could rack up. You may have encountered him in the dark chainsaw alley at the end of the haunt. ....or did you make it through Chimi Chonga's lair? Yep -- Nick P is <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSeBhbfAtI/AAAAAAAABR8/X7sjCLOdV-M/s1600-h/chimi+chonga+1025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261504013666288338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 257px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSeBhbfAtI/AAAAAAAABR8/X7sjCLOdV-M/s320/chimi+chonga+1025.jpg" border="0" /></a>back again as the terrifying Gorilla in the back of the haunted barn. Nobody plays Chimi up like Nick can! Oh wait ..... let's not forget that mischeivious Leprechaun -- Chipp. He was hunting down people that were threatening to take his pot of gold. No Chipp!! Don't SHOOT!!! ....and then we have our spunky little clowns -- Rachel and Taryn can play up just about any room and get screams but last night these two were doing great working off people's clown phobias. There were so many great moments last night and a LOT of great actors. We still have three days left. Tonight (Sunday) --- Halloween --- and next <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSeRqZKAZI/AAAAAAAABSE/qswbGCb2wAE/s1600-h/easter+bunny+sweet+ray.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261504290950349202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSeRqZKAZI/AAAAAAAABSE/qswbGCb2wAE/s320/easter+bunny+sweet+ray.jpg" border="0" /></a>Saturday. Who will be our star tonight? Will you experience a "Peetality" when you walk through our dark and scary Holiday House of Horror? All I can say is ...... watch out for the Easter Bunny ..... DON'T pet him ..... he bites. </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-30730277564145601012008-10-26T09:20:00.001-07:002008-10-26T09:27:44.272-07:00Globe Gazette Visits the Dragon's Eye<div align="center"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSZA864t4I/AAAAAAAABRk/Q9-vK50BMjE/s1600-h/globe+gazette+interviewing+chip+and+sam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261498506307745666" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSZA864t4I/AAAAAAAABRk/Q9-vK50BMjE/s400/globe+gazette+interviewing+chip+and+sam.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">On Saturday night Theresa and Laura from the Globe Gazette came out and did some interviews and took some videos of the haunt. Here is Theresa pictured videoing some footage with Santa Claws and Chipp the Leprechaun. Below Laura asks Scary Terry some questions about the haunt. Thanks ladies!! We really appreciate your coming out and doing a story on us last night!! We hope you had some fun during your visit!! :o) </div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSaRUqf23I/AAAAAAAABRs/QuzOHlyKinc/s1600-h/globe+gazette+interviewing+terry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261499887070993266" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSaRUqf23I/AAAAAAAABRs/QuzOHlyKinc/s400/globe+gazette+interviewing+terry.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Click here to see the complete article and video they took:</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2008/10/26/news/local/doc4903e479b3eab133926306.txt">http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2008/10/26/news/local/doc4903e479b3eab133926306.txt</a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-12730897059998085262008-10-26T09:05:00.000-07:002008-10-26T09:20:03.095-07:00Friday Night - Oct 24, 2008<p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSYCo8ScfI/AAAAAAAABRc/Ws8kcnfo8P8/s1600-h/102408+monster+picture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261497435793027570" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSYCo8ScfI/AAAAAAAABRc/Ws8kcnfo8P8/s400/102408+monster+picture.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Well, it was a slow night. I think the rain coupled with the cold weather and the local high school football games all contributed to the lower numbers. Even though there weren't a lot of people walking through -- the monsters had one of the funnest nights they ever had. It seems like when there are less people the kids really put their all into the scares for the few people that do go through. One group went through that came out on opening night and then came back again on Friday and they said that it was 10 times better on Friday. We get different kids volunteering every night and the kids switch around in the rooms inside. Every once in a while a kid just clicks in a room and really becomes that monster. On opening night --- I would say Nick P as Chimi Chonga outdid himself --- people were screaming like babies when they saw that gorilla!! You also can't beat Steve in the Thanksgiving Terror room ..... that face ... that voice ..... he drives the teenage girls AND a few grown men into walls when he pops out!! On Friday night, it was definitely the Tooth Fairy -- hands down. Jaimee and Brianna V were unbeatable in that room. Jaimee was the nasty Tooth Fairy and Brianna was her victim. They were both so hoarse at the end of the night -- neither one could talk from all the screaming and wrestling around they did in that room. Wow --- talk about getting into character!! GIVE ME YOUR TEETH!!! ----- -NOOOOOOOO!!! HELP ME!!!!! ....... it was so great. If you were there on Friday night you know what I mean. They were fantastic!! </p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSXGjVapuI/AAAAAAAABRU/lNBQ_pSOxV8/s1600-h/0+best+toothe+fairy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261496403495659234" style="WIDTH: 335px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQSXGjVapuI/AAAAAAAABRU/lNBQ_pSOxV8/s400/0+best+toothe+fairy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Click here for more pics from the Friday - Oct 24, 2008 : <a href="http://www.dragons-eye.com/october_24,_2008.htm">http://www.dragons-eye.com/october_24,_2008.htm</a></p><p align="center">Here's a YouTube video showcasing some of the highlights of Friday night -- including some clips of our fabulous Tooth Fairy and her victim! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLWNgrnE0RE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLWNgrnE0RE</a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-965744295775875912008-10-24T09:46:00.000-07:002008-10-24T10:18:28.200-07:00Monsters on the Air on KLMJ!!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH9Pwset1I/AAAAAAAABQ0/1pu7rXnt60s/s1600-h/peter+rottentail+and+klmj+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260764286956779346" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH9Pwset1I/AAAAAAAABQ0/1pu7rXnt60s/s400/peter+rottentail+and+klmj+3.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">A couple of the monsters from the Haunted Barn were seen out and about on the streets of Hampton last night. The Dragon's Eye Haunted Barn was the sponsor for KLMJ's Last Chance Dollar Night for the animated movie "Igor." Peter Rottentail and the Gold Demon decided to go to town to try to scare some of the kids going to the movie. Here are some pics!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH9tEPwPJI/AAAAAAAABQ8/1zbxyClT4h4/s1600-h/monsters+with+kids+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260764790421208210" style="WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH9tEPwPJI/AAAAAAAABQ8/1zbxyClT4h4/s320/monsters+with+kids+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH94KEQUOI/AAAAAAAABRE/0o6BKIr_rvs/s1600-h/monsters+with+kids.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260764980962152674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH94KEQUOI/AAAAAAAABRE/0o6BKIr_rvs/s320/monsters+with+kids.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Click here for more pics of the monsters! <a href="http://www.dragons-eye.com/last_chance_dollar_night.htm">http://www.dragons-eye.com/last_chance_dollar_night.htm</a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-66669862181415804312008-10-24T09:40:00.000-07:002008-10-24T10:17:37.734-07:00The Dragon's Eye Donates 2,032 cans of Food to Food Pantry!<p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH61HB7jqI/AAAAAAAABQk/z0wHNruXmac/s1600-h/food+donation.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260761630072606370" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 386px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH61HB7jqI/AAAAAAAABQk/z0wHNruXmac/s400/food+donation.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Last night (Thursday) we took the last truckload full of cans that we collected on opening night to Nola at the food pantry. Dani posed as the Golden Demon and Zach dressed up at Rottentail and they both did a great job of scaring Nola!! :o) We raised 2,032 cans on Opening Night alone. We took the first truckload full in on Monday. That's a lot of cans of food so they wouldn't all fit in one truckload. We took the last batch in on Thursday. --- and we are still collecting food the remaining 5 nights we're open. Do you think we can hit 3,000? Maybe?!?!!! Click here for more pics! <a href="http://www.dragons-eye.com/last_chance_dollar_night.htm">http://www.dragons-eye.com/last_chance_dollar_night.htm</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH7l_guotI/AAAAAAAABQs/_dzDS4RdNmA/s1600-h/food+donation+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260762469867889362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SQH7l_guotI/AAAAAAAABQs/_dzDS4RdNmA/s320/food+donation+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-43728083353868085222008-10-19T15:03:00.000-07:002008-10-19T15:17:22.531-07:00OPENING NIGHT --- A RECORD BREAKER!!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPuu5KW-znI/AAAAAAAABQM/U5lrWkv2YaE/s1600-h/line-up-outside-1018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258989286941707890" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPuu5KW-znI/AAAAAAAABQM/U5lrWkv2YaE/s400/line-up-outside-1018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Holy Crap!! Record crowds on Opening Night - Oct 18, 2008!! I'm calculating a little over 700 people went through the barn, I had calculated once that our max capacity a night is around 500 - 600 people. 5 hours --- putting groups through every 3 minutes (groups of 5) = 500. Some groups have 3 or 4 .... some have 6 or 7 (if they're little kids). Some groups go faster and hit the mark in under 3 minutes and some walk slower but for the most part 500 MAYBE 600 on a really good night. We still had a huge line at midnight last night. We were shoving people through every 2-3 minutes. There could be 4-5 groups inside the barn at different spots at any given time. It was crazy busy. The actors didn't get a chance to breathe. Going to the bathroom was out of the question for some who were in elaborate outfits. They had to wait till it was all over!! I tell you ....... being a monster is a hard job. It's cold, dark, dusty, and dangerous to be in there. People swat at you when they're scared. They kick, they push, they start flinging their arms around. If you're too close to them, you'll get socked. They don't mean to hit but if you're good at what you do and you really scare them --- they might react by throwing up their hands and if your nose is in the way -- watch out!!<br /></div><div align="center">We collected 2,032 cans of food ---- a new record for 2008. We're taking our first load to the food pantry tomorrow. I'll tak pics when we deliver it!! :o) Click on <a href="http://www.dragons-eye.com/">http://www.dragons-eye.com/</a> for LOTS of pictures. Hopefully we'll have video up and running soon!! :o) <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPuxqUyqMqI/AAAAAAAABQc/Ulqy62uxyiU/s1600-h/101808-crowds-outside-past-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258992330578997922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPuxqUyqMqI/AAAAAAAABQc/Ulqy62uxyiU/s400/101808-crowds-outside-past-.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-77555749841771620502008-10-17T20:53:00.000-07:002008-10-17T21:06:32.587-07:00D and D Ranch TERRORIFIC!!<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPld61LzTEI/AAAAAAAABPs/h0dNqa97Rqc/s1600-h/d+and+d+ranch+scary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258337305222138946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPld61LzTEI/AAAAAAAABPs/h0dNqa97Rqc/s400/d+and+d+ranch+scary.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Have you guys heard that there's a haunted hike in Clear Lake? Well -- it's HORRIFYING!!! Dani, Russ, and I went to check them out and these guys really know how to scare!! If you're out and about going to various haunts in the area ---- don't leave this one out! Russ and I have been going to haunts for a LONG time ...... I'll admit, I scream like a baby at just about anything. Russ NEVER screams. These guys made Russ scream. (For those of you that know Russ, you'll understand why that is a very suprising thing....) Kudos to the girl in black at the end of the hike in the closet --- yes, you are the FIRST to ever make Russ Reynolds scream and flinch. You are a master. :o) I want to put a shout out to our hiking buddies that we met at the D and D Ranch.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPlgCTkxkLI/AAAAAAAABQE/ZLaPET5QeHc/s1600-h/d+and+d+ranch+scream+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258339632662286514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPlgCTkxkLI/AAAAAAAABQE/ZLaPET5QeHc/s320/d+and+d+ranch+scream+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chloe, Brittany and Amy were in the line up behind us and we all decided to team up and face the fear together. We all made it through but not without a lot of screaming .... hyperventilating ..... pushing .... pulling..... running..... ducking ...... and dodging. I would rank this haunt as one of the best we've been to this year. D and D Ranch -- Clear Lake. Click here to read more -- <a href="http://hauntedhike.weebly.com/">http://hauntedhike.weebly.com/</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPlfk93lkYI/AAAAAAAABP0/vE-r4GE-fZM/s1600-h/d+and+d+ranch+smiling.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258339128619405698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPlfk93lkYI/AAAAAAAABP0/vE-r4GE-fZM/s400/d+and+d+ranch+smiling.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-26047049201613310192008-10-14T09:56:00.000-07:002008-10-14T10:01:37.511-07:00KLSS is Coming on Saturday!!<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPTQaMm8rnI/AAAAAAAABPk/fDoSOzUOR5c/s1600-h/klss+jared.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257055813527973490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPTQaMm8rnI/AAAAAAAABPk/fDoSOzUOR5c/s320/klss+jared.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPTQHgEReMI/AAAAAAAABPc/9l1CVbBgR54/s1600-h/klss+jared.jpg"></a>Jared Allen from KLSS is coming out to do a LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST on our Opening Night -- October 18. He'll be here from 6:00 - 8:00pm broadcasting LIVE. If you want to go through the haunt with Jared on the air .... be here at 7:00 and we'll pick a 'lively' group for him to walk through with. If you want to hear the really neat commercial they worked up for us ..... tune into 106.1 - KLSS and listen. They are showcasing the way you win a free t-shirt (if you know what I mean ...... :o)</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-48981639103022307332008-10-14T09:30:00.000-07:002008-10-14T09:56:29.361-07:00I'm BAAAACK!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPTPBxCLwNI/AAAAAAAABPU/mKvQ0GU6VnE/s1600-h/0+peed+my+pants.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257054294297526482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SPTPBxCLwNI/AAAAAAAABPU/mKvQ0GU6VnE/s320/0+peed+my+pants.jpg" border="0" /></a> Been kinda busy lately getting things all finished up for the haunted barn. This past week has been mostly stapling up ceilings that are falling ...... popping the sagging ceilings that are holding water coming from leaks in the arena ...... repositioning and changing out lighting when we think it's too bright or not bright enough ..... just small little 'tweaking' to make things PERFECT!! This past weekend the high winds really kicked our butts --- a lot of the tombstones in the graveyard outside ripped up out of the ground and blew into the field .... the blow ups were thrashing around and took a beating ...... a lot of the sheeting inside was torn down with the wind gusts coming through the cracks in the doors. Man - I hope is stays quiet from now till Halloween!!<br /><div>-</div><div>ANYWAY, I've been working a lot on promo as well this past week. Getting all our OPENING NIGHT ads out and into the local papers ...... putting fliers up everywhere we can find .... and booking our radio commercials to push the FREE ADMISSION night coming up. We're really hoping to beat our record from last year in # of cans donated to the food pantry. Come out on Saturday and help us meet our goal!! </div><div>-</div><div>Seriously .... this year is going to be the SCARIEST year so far! We've got our forty I Peed My Pants t-shirts ready to go and the camera is charged and ready for those peetality photos!!</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-43189533048928485132008-10-06T07:18:00.000-07:002008-10-06T08:02:08.084-07:00The Dragon's Eye Kids Go on a Field Trip!<div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOojnJoQ2PI/AAAAAAAABO0/1GjqqEbdei4/s1600-h/3+dragons+eye+kids+at+kum+n+go.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254051070787770610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOojnJoQ2PI/AAAAAAAABO0/1GjqqEbdei4/s320/3+dragons+eye+kids+at+kum+n+go.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">We start the evening out by stopping at Kum N Go to get gas and to get slushes for the kids. Everyone got new "BOO CREW" shirts -- this year's color is "<em>Green</em>!" (...and a BIG THANK YOU to Jerome for getting our shirts ready in time for our field trip!! I know he had to put a rush on them and he didn't let us down!! THANKS JEROME!!!! :o) </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOojWX85pWI/AAAAAAAABOk/QEipCmeiKGA/s1600-h/2+russ+gets+gas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254050782574650722" style="WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" height="219" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOojWX85pWI/AAAAAAAABOk/QEipCmeiKGA/s200/2+russ+gets+gas.jpg" width="254" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOokN-V4wLI/AAAAAAAABO8/OGJfl6IGs28/s1600-h/5+smashed+into+truck+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254051737772802226" style="WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" height="187" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOokN-V4wLI/AAAAAAAABO8/OGJfl6IGs28/s320/5+smashed+into+truck+2.jpg" width="192" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Russ pumps gas while the kids fight over what truck they'll be riding in on the way over to Waterloo .... and no EVERYONE cannot ride in Dani's truck .... somebody needs to ride in the black truck with Russ and I. SO .... once we got that figured out ..... we were off. ....but then since everybody bought HUGE slushes it wasn't long before we had to all stop and pee. We stopped at a Kwik Trip in Waterloo that was kind of spooky itself --- but we all went to the bathroom and we all made it out of there alive and were off to our first REAL haunted house!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOogY_Zj1rI/AAAAAAAABOc/mS3CNig1WCk/s1600-h/7+horrid+hollow+trip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254047528988694194" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOogY_Zj1rI/AAAAAAAABOc/mS3CNig1WCk/s400/7+horrid+hollow+trip.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Our evening started out by heading over to Evansdale to visit Harris Haven (Horrid Hollow Productions). Pictured from left is Kelly, Jamie and her daughter (from Horrid Hollow), Nick (in back), Taylor, Taryn, Rachel, Bob the Clown (from Horrid Hollow), Kasi, Dani, Nick, Sam, Zach, and Steve. Not pictured is Russ who is taking the picture! :o) This year Gary has added a second story to his haunt and has increased the time taken to walk through. Even though they've added stairs to the haunt, they were very easy to maneuver up and down. I have trouble going up and down steps but had no issue in his haunt. The only drawback on this one was there was a short area where you must get down and crawl and I really can't do that with my bad leg so I missed a great part of the haunt -- the forest. They've added that this year and I heard from the rest of the kids that the monster in there was the best they've seen. This is a favorite haunt of ours that we visit each year and is definitely recommended by all our actors! Click on <a href="http://www.horridhollow.com/">http://www.horridhollow.com/</a> for more information and directions.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOofNSdrHAI/AAAAAAAABOU/-GRKLtBnxIA/s1600-h/8+Heart+of+Darkness.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254046228436163586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOofNSdrHAI/AAAAAAAABOU/-GRKLtBnxIA/s400/8+Heart+of+Darkness.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">After we got done screaming at Horrid Hollow, we all traveled over to Osage Road to "The Heart of Darkness". <em>(*Pictured above is - front row: Taryn, Taylor, Rachel, and Nick -- back row: Kelly, Kasi, Zach, Sam, Nick, Dani, and Steve</em>) The kids were really impressed with this one. Kevin and Dolly have gone all out this year and have included a live band out side in their line up area ....booths selling t-shirts .... concession stand .... outdoor television ..... this seems more than just a haunted house. There is a lot of entertainment going on at this location. LOTS of people coming in and LOTS of people staying to listen to the band LOTS of activity everywhere. Everyone agreed -- these guys know how to scare AND entertain people. I liked that there was a lot going on. Click on <a href="http://www.entertheheartofdarkness.com/">http://www.entertheheartofdarkness.com/</a> for more information. We HIGHLY recommend everyone attend this haunt this year!! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOoeRvzDBlI/AAAAAAAABOE/bhSaOoD3dtQ/s1600-h/12+fyf+sign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254045205518288466" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOoeRvzDBlI/AAAAAAAABOE/bhSaOoD3dtQ/s400/12+fyf+sign.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">.....and then the gang went over to Front Yard Fright in Waverly. Click on <a href="http://www.fourthyearoffear.com/">http://www.fourthyearoffear.com/</a> to read more about Zach's home haunt. He's worked really hard converting his garage and yard into a pretty scary area! The kids were all really impressed considering Zach is still in high school and does this all himself!! </div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOoeeI_ro9I/AAAAAAAABOM/YQJ1nCohWL0/s1600-h/9+front+yard+fright.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254045418440598482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOoeeI_ro9I/AAAAAAAABOM/YQJ1nCohWL0/s400/9+front+yard+fright.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>(Pictured in back row is Zach F, Nick (behind), Taylor, Sam, Taryn, Rachel, Nick, Zach W - owner of Front Yard Fright - standing next to Kelly, front row is Steve, Kasi, and Dani) --</em> and then the whole gang headed over to McDonalds in Waverly for a late night snack. Kasi bought all the Apple Pies they had .... Sam and Taylor bought out all the Pumpkin Pies .... everyone had a great time. We headed home after a very looooon night of screaming.</div><div align="center"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOonv8_U20I/AAAAAAAABPM/wsBITE3DdDo/s1600-h/0mcdonalds.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254055620060175170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOonv8_U20I/AAAAAAAABPM/wsBITE3DdDo/s320/0mcdonalds.jpg" border="0" /></em></a></div><br /><div align="center"><em><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOonmsOPbrI/AAAAAAAABPE/mRVrp7isK6w/s1600-h/0mcdonalds+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254055460940508850" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOonmsOPbrI/AAAAAAAABPE/mRVrp7isK6w/s320/0mcdonalds+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></em></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-62322423111760420832008-10-06T07:15:00.001-07:002008-10-06T07:17:38.085-07:00The Big Monster is Hung!<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOodqu_7pZI/AAAAAAAABN8/zCI5KgvLJLQ/s1600-h/entryway.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254044535288997266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOodqu_7pZI/AAAAAAAABN8/zCI5KgvLJLQ/s400/entryway.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">The big monster is up in the entryway! This guy takes us FOREVER to hang up cuz he's got to go so high in the rafters and both Steve and I are really bad up on ladders. --- but we got him up there and he looks GREAT!!<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-21407283565066704212008-10-06T07:10:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:14:55.484-07:00Justin and Amanda Come to Help<div align="center"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOocXiZ8_3I/AAAAAAAABNk/4J9N6100oAM/s1600-h/justin+and+amanda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254043105979334514" style="WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" height="312" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOocXiZ8_3I/AAAAAAAABNk/4J9N6100oAM/s400/justin+and+amanda.jpg" width="216" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOocllU08iI/AAAAAAAABNs/74--Kvz8rc4/s1600-h/justin+and+amanda+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254043347281310242" style="WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" height="273" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOocllU08iI/AAAAAAAABNs/74--Kvz8rc4/s400/justin+and+amanda+2.jpg" width="320" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Justin and Amanda drove up all the way from Ames on Friday afternoon to help work on the haunted barn. They worked for several hours putting together Chainsaw Alley at the end of the haunt. Many of you may remember Justin as "Mr. Insano!!"</div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOodCPrk7rI/AAAAAAAABN0/Px5XRLaHyFQ/s1600-h/justin+and+amanda+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254043839687356082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOodCPrk7rI/AAAAAAAABN0/Px5XRLaHyFQ/s400/justin+and+amanda+3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-85299384836209599642008-10-06T07:07:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:09:47.560-07:00Creepy Crawlies In The Spider Room ....<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOobw0UM3XI/AAAAAAAABNU/1qp3a2Llays/s1600-h/spider+hallway+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254042440772148594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOobw0UM3XI/AAAAAAAABNU/1qp3a2Llays/s400/spider+hallway+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">The spider hallway is getting spookier and spookier. The cobwebs and the ceiling is on -- this one is done and it is CREEEEEEPY!!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOocEmPmKKI/AAAAAAAABNc/2dmgkzprfTA/s1600-h/spider+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254042780592122018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOocEmPmKKI/AAAAAAAABNc/2dmgkzprfTA/s400/spider+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-70283828180258947312008-10-04T15:30:00.001-07:002008-10-04T15:31:21.333-07:00Weird ....If you've been following this blog lately you'll know why this is kinda creepy ....... ALL the lights are back on today in the arena. NONE are burned out. We didn't do anything to them. They all just came on today when we flipped the switch. Hmmmmm......Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-46314963719139995142008-10-01T10:27:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:39:02.766-07:00Little Monsters!<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOO0syamjAI/AAAAAAAABM0/9m1HYy1jna0/s1600-h/stripey-little-monster.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252240271984724994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOO0syamjAI/AAAAAAAABM0/9m1HYy1jna0/s200/stripey-little-monster.jpg" border="0" /></a>Russ got a little carried away yesterday at Target and came home with four little halloween outfits for the dogs. </div><div>-</div><div>...and people think he isnt into Halloween ..... yeah, right. </div><div>-</div><div>Click here to see more pics!<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.knrarabians.com/jack_russells.htm">http://www.knrarabians.com/jack_russells.htm</a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOOzwCclbrI/AAAAAAAABMc/-fZIlinCpbA/s1600-h/boo-boo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252239228315987634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOOzwCclbrI/AAAAAAAABMc/-fZIlinCpbA/s200/boo-boo.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOO0ZiJMKHI/AAAAAAAABMs/qIt_lew9EX4/s1600-h/wenzday-and-baby-girl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252239941199210610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOO0ZiJMKHI/AAAAAAAABMs/qIt_lew9EX4/s200/wenzday-and-baby-girl.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOOz86-ieDI/AAAAAAAABMk/YM8qmtm02t8/s1600-h/wenzday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252239449649215538" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOOz86-ieDI/AAAAAAAABMk/YM8qmtm02t8/s200/wenzday.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOO1id_3FhI/AAAAAAAABNE/isUXQWRqZpY/s1600-h/stripey-on-table.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252241194216789522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOO1id_3FhI/AAAAAAAABNE/isUXQWRqZpY/s200/stripey-on-table.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-58775617040207065352008-09-29T14:44:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:54:53.372-07:00Christmas Room is DONE!!<p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFMjmlpeuI/AAAAAAAABLc/3XdWUREc8x8/s1600-h/christmas+blood+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251562815028296418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFMjmlpeuI/AAAAAAAABLc/3XdWUREc8x8/s400/christmas+blood+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Merry Christmas Boys and Girls!! HO HO HORROR!!! The boys did a SUPER job on this room over the weekend! This room looks just like a set out of a scary horror movie. A ratty looking Christmas tree is sitting in one corner with a severed head topper and eyeball lights. There are bloody guts strewn among the branches. The fireplace is burning the remains of a body -- it looks like the tenants in this house may be up to some evil doings!! The mantle also sports some bloody body parts and various scary items. Is that a phone on the wall? This room is SO realistic!! What is that hanging just outside the doorway? That's not good ....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFOCTkPtSI/AAAAAAAABL0/GfXtUEBt-BA/s1600-h/christmas+blood.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251564442009711906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFOCTkPtSI/AAAAAAAABL0/GfXtUEBt-BA/s320/christmas+blood.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFNik9-o6I/AAAAAAAABLk/bSbXWamIhQw/s1600-h/christmas+blood+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251563896925234082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFNik9-o6I/AAAAAAAABLk/bSbXWamIhQw/s320/christmas+blood+3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFNv29OGpI/AAAAAAAABLs/aYdJGIjPmf4/s1600-h/christmas+blood+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251564125092190866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFNv29OGpI/AAAAAAAABLs/aYdJGIjPmf4/s320/christmas+blood+4.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFOfxUmGXI/AAAAAAAABL8/stg_3ej2LDw/s1600-h/scarecrow+bloody.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251564948213340530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFOfxUmGXI/AAAAAAAABL8/stg_3ej2LDw/s320/scarecrow+bloody.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-65898796280734849332008-09-29T14:39:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:44:22.703-07:00Line Up Area --<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFLmD1SL7I/AAAAAAAABLM/5snTNIv-juw/s1600-h/entryway2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251561757726617522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFLmD1SL7I/AAAAAAAABLM/5snTNIv-juw/s400/entryway2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Things are starting to come together in the barn!! Here is a great shot of the main entryway --- this is where all the poor victims will ENTER and walk through the dungeon door with the big dragon head on the doorway.</div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFMAiiSaMI/AAAAAAAABLU/oLVbkrXKKf4/s1600-h/1+front+facade2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251562212645038274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFMAiiSaMI/AAAAAAAABLU/oLVbkrXKKf4/s400/1+front+facade2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-39156257902846974432008-09-29T14:36:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:39:28.875-07:00Happy Birthday!!<div align="center"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFKhV28pRI/AAAAAAAABK0/1zFK3oVLt98/s1600-h/clown+room+clowns+hanging.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251560577154458898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFKhV28pRI/AAAAAAAABK0/1zFK3oVLt98/s400/clown+room+clowns+hanging.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">These clowns are here to see that you have a perfectly HORRIBLE birthday party this year!! Hey ....who doesn't LOVE a clown --- aren't these boys the sweetest faces you've ever seen?!</div><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFK8zn33pI/AAAAAAAABK8/rup6nX4SA38/s1600-h/clown+with+spinning+head.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251561049000763026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFK8zn33pI/AAAAAAAABK8/rup6nX4SA38/s320/clown+with+spinning+head.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-58659096283071550652008-09-29T14:29:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:35:59.676-07:00St Patricks Day Massacre<div align="center"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFI4iUxoUI/AAAAAAAABKc/fOntGkyuWsE/s1600-h/shamrock+room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251558776614527298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFI4iUxoUI/AAAAAAAABKc/fOntGkyuWsE/s400/shamrock+room.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">This room is AWESOME!! The kids did such a good job this past weekend decorating this room all up. It's decked out in all green sheeting --- all the walls and the ceiling is green. There's green lights in there ..... bloody leprechauns hanging on the ceiling and laying on the floor .... an unlucky leprechaun is hanging in a stock on the wall. On one end is a huge Pot O' Gold that houses a suprise for all that enter this room .... "B'gosh and b'gora all ye' little ones that travel through this dangerous land of the leprechaun ..... beware of the pot o' gold ..... beware ..... </div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFJ2eaGY1I/AAAAAAAABKk/xNuUQiQGIAU/s1600-h/shamrock+pot+o+gold.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251559840715006802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFJ2eaGY1I/AAAAAAAABKk/xNuUQiQGIAU/s400/shamrock+pot+o+gold.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFKEoU_zGI/AAAAAAAABKs/u72Yh8kbv0U/s1600-h/golden+skulls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251560083896126562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFKEoU_zGI/AAAAAAAABKs/u72Yh8kbv0U/s320/golden+skulls.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-57414408908024293782008-09-29T14:26:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:28:55.901-07:00The "Halloween Room"<p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFIIHhbWrI/AAAAAAAABKU/-UDzomzRm6s/s1600-h/jason+masks+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251557944786115250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFIIHhbWrI/AAAAAAAABKU/-UDzomzRm6s/s400/jason+masks+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">This room has been dubbed the "Halloween Room" because Jason rose out of all the "Halloween" movies. Creeeeeeppppy....... </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-9598086263971367972008-09-29T14:17:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:25:37.433-07:00Hall of Spiders<p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFGRvT-IZI/AAAAAAAABJ8/-JZm0o7a0lM/s1600-h/spider+hall+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251555911062659474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFGRvT-IZI/AAAAAAAABJ8/-JZm0o7a0lM/s400/spider+hall+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">The Hall of Spiders is coming along pretty nicely. Still have to get the big spider's lair full of cobwebs and we need to still cobweb up the hallway a lot more ..... scaaaaaarrrry.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFHMvC02nI/AAAAAAAABKE/x81_-F_o1y4/s1600-h/spider+hall+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251556924603030130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFHMvC02nI/AAAAAAAABKE/x81_-F_o1y4/s400/spider+hall+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFHmV32N1I/AAAAAAAABKM/pYwVZ_no2lE/s1600-h/spider+mummy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251557364522694482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFHmV32N1I/AAAAAAAABKM/pYwVZ_no2lE/s400/spider+mummy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-28151367421930787702008-09-29T14:15:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:17:33.681-07:00Kung Fu Fighting ....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFFvkW1YkI/AAAAAAAABJ0/XmSIl3ei8zI/s1600-h/walter+hanging+on+wall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251555324006326850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SOFFvkW1YkI/AAAAAAAABJ0/XmSIl3ei8zI/s320/walter+hanging+on+wall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>You might run into Walter hanging in one of the corners of the haunt. We hope that he doesn't give you one of his famous Kung Fu kicks as you pass by!!</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692399204805707063.post-25465143128257005982008-09-26T17:14:00.000-07:002008-09-26T17:39:27.328-07:00Ouija Board Story<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SN1_O3XAVfI/AAAAAAAABJk/oLtGY-hJ8_M/s1600-h/board.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250492633939203570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_olQ-7TlPFsM/SN1_O3XAVfI/AAAAAAAABJk/oLtGY-hJ8_M/s320/board.jpg" border="0" /></a> Since we're on weird and unexplained stories ...... let me tell you a GOOD one that happened here a few years ago. I had an old Ouija board that I had since high school in my room at mom's house. When we decided to do this haunted house, I remembered I had that in my old room at home and thought that would be a great prop to just set in the kid's room where we were putting a clown and a strobe. That would go really good in there, right? ....WRONG. My mom always hated that Ouija board and when she saw it in my hand she said --- WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?! I told her I'm putting it in the kid's room in the new haunted barn. She said -- I wouldn't do that if I were you. I would leave that here up in your room buried where I had it. I told her she was nuts. It's a stupid game. So I brought it to the farm and stuck it in the room. After I stuck it in there, weird things started to happen. Mostly the electrical stuff that I was talking about before. Lights would go on and off. We'd go out and things we could have SWORN we turned off were turned back on in the morning ??? We thought it was kinda weird but always had an explanation. Then one night when we were open a lady walked through the haunt. She came back to the entry after she had walked through and pulled me aside and said ..."I see you have a Ouija Board inside there." I said ... Yep. She said that I needed to get that out of there as soon as possible because it will draw bad spirits. I kind of felt right away that this lady wasn't playing with a full deck so I humored her and said, no problem --- I'll get rid of it tomorrow. She got really agitated with me and said NO! You can't just throw it away ..... it'll come back! You need to BURN it and then celebrate its burning. She got really kind of angry at me and I knew it was time for her to go. I tried to put that incident out of my mind knowing that it was coming from a lady that was a little 'off' (if you know what I mean.... ;o) but I couldn't forget it. As time wore on, more and more weird things were happening. My mom chimed in and agreed with the strange lady that the Ouija Board was the cause. Ok --- so I finally gave in and said FINE -- We're gonna burn the stupid thing then. The haunted barn was over anyway and we were going to be tearing down the walls and everything so why not burn it and keep everybody happy. I went into the arena and started tearing down sheeting ---- there was a strange flickering coming from the kid's room --- it was the strobe. It was turned back on. Well, I freaked out cuz I knew that strobe was OFF at the end of the night. Everything was off because it was our last night. I looked around to try to find that Ouija Board and it was nowhere to be found. It was sitting right by the baby bed the day before ....... nope, not there. I asked everybody --- did you take it? Did you? Did you? Nope --- nobody had seen it. I eventually forgot about it and we kept tearing down the haunt. We brought in a big dumpster and one day when we were throwing out all the sheeting ....... I saw the Ouija Board. It had gone underneath a pile of sheeting (I think it was hiding ...... ok .... a totally irrational thought but by now I was freaked out when I saw the thing). I threw it in the dumpster with the sheeting. All is good. I felt better. The next day I was out throwing out more sheeting and um ...... you're not gonna believe this .... the Ouija Board was under another pile of sheeting .... across the arena ......out of the dumpster. Hiding again. Ok ...... I totally went off on Russ for pulling a fast one on me and taking it out of the dumpster and putting it under another pile of sheeting. I told him that WAS NOT FUNNY!! He swore he didn't do it and by the look on his face, I believed him. I told him we're burning that thing and we're burning it NOW. We tried lighting it on fire but it wouldn't burn. It was freaking cardboard but it WOULDN'T BURN!! We doused it with a ton of lighter fluid and it FINALLY started on fire. I told Russ ---- the old woman said we had to celebrate while it was burning. He said -- Seriously ..... you have gone batty. You believe that lady? I asked him ..... don't you? .....Well? ......So we started clapping and celebrating that it was burning. I danced a little jig for good measure. He said ..... I sure hope nobody's driving by here watching us cuz we look like a bunch of nuts.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12435760245366641346noreply@blogger.com