golf ball Keck Family Mini Golf
2015 we dropped the parades and had a Halloween Party. This included a pretty cool black light neon mini golf we built in our basement. Check out some shots of the course and a few of our Halloween props.
Updated: 11/02/15

medusa The Wrath of Medusa
2014 we tried a little greek mythology with Medusa's head of serpents, and eyes that turn a living being into stone. Never look Medusa in the eyes. This float featured Medusa, a Minataur, gargoyles, and a poor victim of the spider Arakhne.

2014 could be the last year of the Keck Family tributes to Halloween. Should this be our last year, we must say it's been a lot of fun over the last 12 Halloween Seasons and memories we'll cherish forever.

Updated: 10/27/14

frankenstein Dr Frankenstein's Laboratory of Horrors
2013 put us in Dr. Frankenstein's lab. Our float was a haunted mansion on the outside and a laboratory on the inside. Dr. Frankenstein held captive many of the classic monsters including the Bride of Frankenstein, Werewolf, Mummy and Dracula. Although the monsters were just out of reach, the good dr. worked tiressly in trying to bring Frankenstein to life.
Updated: 10/28/14

tombstone A Vampire Lair
2012 found us in horror mode again, this time a family of blood sucking vampires. We had a float with a coffin vault and full size coffin where Dracula could be seen emerging from within.
Updated: 11/04/12

tombstone Halloween Ghostly Ghouls
2011 took us into a new realm; the underworld. We decided to try our hand at something more scary for a change. This year we were a family of ghosts, hanging out in a cemetery on wheels. We are probably some of the best dressed ghosts you'll ever see. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
 Updated: 01/30/11

Halloween News Kecks in Halloween News
Check out a couple of Telegraph Articles and various TH photographs taken over the years featuring the Keck Family.
Updated: 11/08/09
http://www.angelfire.com/ia2/hgturner/keckhalloween10.htm

Halloween DIFL Keck Family join DIFL
In 2010, our Keck family joined our DIFL football league in a march in the Dubuque parade. Costumes were very easy this year, but we still made the float for the league by creating a couple of huge bobbleheads, and constructing the typical goal posts used for most football theme floats. We had well over 180 boys and girls join in the parade as well as over 50 parents and coaches.
Updated: 11/08/09

Little Mermaid Little Mermaid-Under the Sea
2009 took us to the depths of the sea as we became the characters from the Little Mermaid. Our cast included Ariel, King Triton, Sebastian and Ursula the Sea Witch. We also added a few other loveable characters in the stuffed animal fashion consisting of Flounder, Flotsam and Jetsam. We had some great music clips from the movie as we stolled down the parade streets! Check out our costumes on page 1 and also some pictures of our float on page 2.
 Updated: 11/06/09

monstercereals Monster Cereal Gang
In 2008 we went reto with the Frankenberry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Yummy Mummy cereal monsters. Our theme went just a tad on the more traditional scary side of Halloween, if you can really call these ghouls scary. Oh yah - this year we did a float, and saved ourselves from walking!. See page 1 for some marshmellow sweeties!
 Updated: 10/27/08

spongebob Keck Family as Spongebob and Friends
In 2007 we dressed up as Spongebob and Friends. The kids picked out subject matter this year. Ashlynn was Spongebob, Bryan as Patrick, Julie as Sandy, and yes - I was Squidward. Again we marched in the local parades. Hopefully we'll do it again in 2008, but until then, enjoy our 2007 creations. See page 1 or page 2 for fun in Bikini Bottom and the Pineapple under the sea.
 Updated: 11/02/07

trolls Keck Family Trolls
In 2006 we created our Treasure Troll costumes. The kids and adults had a great time once again as we dressed up and marched in the local parades. The kids had fun seeing their costumes evolve, especially once their colorful hair was put into place. See page 1 for fun our mischief under the troll bridge. Who is that trip trapping over our bridge?
 Updated: 10/26/06

peanuts It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
In 2005 we posed as the Peanuts gang. Again we had a great time in the local parades. The kids took a real fondness to the entire peanuts gang.See pages 1 , 2 for fun in the Pumpkin Patch! Maybe this is the year the great pumpkin finally comes!
 Updated: 10/27/05

rolie Rolie Polie Olie Halloween
The Keck's dress up as Olie, Zowie, Polina and Percey for Halloween. Again mom and dad join in. They had a great time at the Kennedy Mall, and marched in the Asbury, Dubuque, and Galena Parades. Check out some of the fun! See pages 1 , 2 for fun way up high in the Rolie Polie Sky!
 Updated: 10/31/04

duck A Rubber Ducky Halloween
Our first all out Halloween family adventure. We start our future craze as the Sesame Street Gang, Ernie and Bert, and our two favorite rubber duckies. Our family marched in the Dubuque Parade. Check out some of the fun! See pages 1 for sesame street bath time fun.
 Updated: 10/27/03

FIRST HALLOWEEN!
Our first dress up night with the twins on October 30 & 31, 2002! A very simple start to what would lead to more elaborate fright nights to come. Also see page 2 for some extra fun!.
 Updated: 10/31/02

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