Halloween 2011

This is a picture of the kids at the trunk or treat on Saturday night(October 29).  Alex brought a couple of friends who went inside and played ball during the trunk or treat.  It wasn't very well attended, but there were enough to make it worthwhile.  Because there weren't a lot of people, all the kids kept going around and around.  I think when all the kids had come around for the 4th time, I closed shop.  I told my kids that twice was probably enough.  Anyway, they all had a good time.

Then on Monday, we had a little open house type thing at our house.  One of our good friends used to do this in Washington on Halloween when we lived there.  They would have chili, soups, and breads for everyone on Halloween.  People could stop by and eat before going trick or treating.  It was very nice not to have to worry about a meal on Halloween and also to be with friends.  We decided to try it this year, and it was a lot of fun.  We enjoyed being with some of our friends on Halloween, and the kids enjoyed going out trick or treating with some of their friends.  The only problem was...it made it into a pretty late night.  Also, it does add extra stress to an already busy day with getting costumes together and all.  Eric was home to help all day that day which was VERY helpful.  I was not feeling very well, so it helped SO much.  I am not sure yet if we will make it into a tradition or not, but if we do it again next year, we will invite more people.  We had tons of food leftover, and with people coming and going, we could have accomodated more.  We will have to think it through, but it was a VERY fun night. 

Fortune teller, greek goddess, and leprechaun

Jarem's costume seemed to be a favorite of everyone.  It made me happy when people asked me where I got it (since it was thrown together with odds and ends). :)  I thought they all turned out good this year though, especially considering the very low price we paid.




 Jesikah wanted to be a greek goddess, but the costume she liked cost $50, and I didn't want to put that much money into a costume. She looked online and found a greek goddess costume that she could make from a sheet.  I was proud of her for being resourceful instead of getting upset.  We had a white twin sheet that was available for use, and so with a little cutting and a couple of seams with the sewing machine, it made a pretty nice costume.  We did buy the gold rope for a couple of dollars and the ivy to go around her head. I thought it turned out very pretty, and she was happy with the result which is sometimes hard to come by these days.  She spent about an hour ironing it so it wouldn't look like a sheet.  :)