Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Now Habersham HABoween Costume Contest! We received nearly 300 photo entries. The public voted with “likes” on our Facebook page. The top three vote-getters will receive VISA gift cards.
Thanks to everyone who participated.
1st place: Atticus KhadayatÂ
Atticus Khadayat (photo submitted by Susan Khadayat)
3-year-old Atticus was going to be a Demorest firefighter for Halloween but wound up back in the hospital. (Now Habersham readers may recall the sweet photo of him with the AirLife paramedic who helped save his life back in March.)
“Since he couldn’t wear his original costume with everything he was connected to, his sweet nurse dressed him up as Spider-Man with one of the costume gowns that they have for kids spending the holiday admitted,” explains Atticus’ mom, Susan Khadayat.
As the first-place winner of our costume contest, Atticus will receive a $75 VISA gift card.
“Thank you to everyone who helped him win and to Now Habersham for doing this contest,” says Susan Khadayat. “He’s happy to be home now and excited about going to pick a new toy with his prize.”
2nd place: Layla Carpenter
Layla Carpenter (photo submitted by Courtney Carpenter)
One-and-a-half-year-old Layla Carpenter of Rabun Gap dressed as a lamb for Halloween. Her mom, Courtney Carpenter, says Layla loves animals, especially sheep!
“She loves to listen to “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” and if you ask what does a sheep/lamb say, she will yell “BAAA,” so I decided it was a perfect fit for her. She loved being a little lamb, and I think she was the cutest one ever,” says Courtney.
As the second-place winner of our costume contest, Layla will receive a $50 VISA gift card. Her mom is grateful.
“Thank you to our family, friends, and others who voted for our sweet girl in this cute competition!”
3rd place: Peyton, India, & Brittany
Peyton, India, and Brittany (submitted by Peyton LeeAnn)
When friends Peyton Wall, India Kelley, and Brittany Brown decided to help out the local animal shelter by attending its first-ever Howl-ween party, they didn’t know they’d also make a little money themselves.
The trio from Baldwin, Cornelia, and Clarkesville dressed as Wednesday from “The Addams Family,” Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation,” and as a throwback to the 70s/80s.
Peyton submitted the photo.
“Yay, thank you!” she said upon learning they placed third in Now Habersham’s HABoween Costume Contest. They will receive a $25 VISA gift card.
“Thank you so much for hosting this fun contest, and thank you to everyone who voted for us!”
Honorable mentions
Here’s a look at some of the other entries we received. Thanks again to everyone who entered the contest and voted. We’ll be back again next year with HABoween 2024.
Mavis and Johnny from Hotel Transylvania (submitted by Paul Teasley)Blue Ninja, Rainbow High and Wonder Woman (Wonder Baby) (submitted by Ashley Posey)The cutest ghost ever (submitted by Chrissy Owenby)Witch’s baby brew (submitted by Savannah Riley)Jakobi the cutest cowboy (submitted by Kristen Brock)Jojo Campbell as Campbell’s Soup (submitted by Kayla Lynn)Laney Lou Lou is the cutest scarecrow around (submitted by Brian and Amanda Helton)Princess Belle (submitted by Trinity Farmer)Winifred Sanderson from “Hocus Pocus” (submitted by Jennifer Bestpitch)Tight Pants from Jimmy Fallon (submitted by Natiasha C. Brown)Raphael the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (with a little bit of Kevin from “Home Alone” thrown in) (submitted by Kelly Wilson)Yellowstone’s Rip, Beth & Teeter (submitted by Ronny and Donna Trotman)Monarch butterfly (submitted by Mallory Henson)Jessie and Woody from “Toy Story 2” (submitted by Shea Lindeland)Raspberry “When pigs fly” (submitted by Karen Redding)Ratatouille (submitted by Christy Caudell)Fred, Wilma, Dino, and Bamm Bamm! (submitted by Angela Lee)Tinkerbell (submitted by Mattie LaCount)Harry Potter (submitted by Beth Anderson)Little Monster (submitted by Amber Burrell)Alien kidnapping, Little Red Riding Hood, and dinosaur (submitted by Princess De Hernandez)Scary clown (submitted by Rod Land)Woody the cowboy (submitted by Natalie Jean Brown)Charleigh Schooler (submitted by Mary Evans)101st Airborne (submitted by Kenny Wilson)Maddie the computer (submitted by Jessica Chester)The Sanderson sisters (submitted by Katelynn Palmer)(submitted by Alicia Torres)Duck hunt (submitted by Breanna Durden)The Addams Family (submitted by Brandi Johnson Dodgen)Birds of a feather (submitted by Elaine Frady)(submitted by Jamie Watts Ansley)(submitted Elizabeth Howard)Pennywise (submitted by Brooke Bennett)Forrest Gump and Lt. Dan (submitted by Dina Simmons)Baby Hedwig (submitted by Sydney Alford)Electric plug (submitted by Dina Simmons)The Lamp and the Fragile Box from “A Christmas Story.” (submitted by Dina Simmons)Prince Charming, Snow White, and the Seven Dwarves (submitted by Jade Ramey)Marv and Harry from “Home Alone” (submitted by Dina Simmons)Sebastion, King Triton, Ursula, Little Mermaid, and Prince Eric (submitted by Sonja Ramey Hall)Banks County firefighter (submitted by Victoria Hester Burton)Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinkerbell, and Capt. Hook (submitted by Lori Jaide Brownell)
