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Halloween, a Teensy Bit Late

My recap is a little late, but here it is!  We celebrated Halloween in great style last week.  I think it was a record number of showings for a costume thus far - four "wears" to various parties and trick-or-treating events.  Most special this year was the first school Halloween party.

Here is our Captain Hook all ready to run the hallways in search of loot.

The parade of kids (I remember being the big kid at Gavin's school many years ago, loving to watch the little ones come through our classroom).

Those room moms are very creative.  Here is Gavin's orange pumpkin.

 

The whole gang, aren't they so cute!

 

 It was quite fun attending the party.  I took the day off of work to go.  What I enjoyed most, aside from connecting with some of the other parents and getting to know some of Gavin's new friends, was observing Gavin's interactions with his classmates and teachers.  They have their routine, that's for sure.  It was cute to see Gavin listening and "fitting in".  You always worry, you know, that your kid will be the outcast.  He fit right in! 

All of the kids said the cutest prayer before snack time..."ten fingers raised in the air (above heads), now we bring them down to prayer (crossed)...bless us oh lord, and so on".  I'm not sure how they get him to stay in his chair at school for snack time, we certainly can't keep his attention very long at the dinner table.

Halloween night!  We started with a fun pirate themed dinner of seafood and fruit skewered on plastic swords.  Captain Hook grew a mustache for the big event.  The evening was clouded a bit with less than desirable weather.  The hat that elicited so many wonderful comments (it is pretty cool), gave us a run for it's money! 

I took Gavin out trick or treating.  When we started, it was raining and about 30 mph winds (thanks Sandy!).  The hat came off numerous times.  One particular de-hatting had me running (sprinting really, which I'm not good at) half way down our street in the dark with an unidentified neighbor watching the whole scene has he passed by in his car.  Multiple attempts at "jumping on" or grabbing the tumbling hat.  Meanwhile, kiddo stands patiently in our neighbor's driveway wondering why "super mom" can't seem to capture the hat.  I won in the end and we were on our way, one hand secured on hat at all times, to the rest of the houses.  And to MaeMe and BaPa's neighborhood where the houses are closer together and easier to load up on treats.

Of course, the candy must be "inspected" right?  Tough job, but someone's got to do it :)

 

 It was a very fun Halloween, despite the bad weather.  Such a fun holiday for kids!  I'm pretty sure by next Halloween, we won't be able to get away with avoiding the super hero costume.  I'm envisioning Spiderman for 2013.