Happy Halloween

Somewhere along the lines Halloween Day became Halloween WEEK!

Some of my students said Halloween was cancelled on Thursday due to rain/tornados but by Friday I was done (hey, I walked around in the 80s in a plastic costume with a coat in the rain, and didn't have any trunks to treat from).

80s vintage JEM (they came in a box).

Carlee's tumbling class had a fun dress up night

and so did her ballet and tap class!  Are they not the cutest!?!

Every year I buy Carlee a costume and then she wears something different.  

Here she made her own unicorn costume.

She ran into her cuz who was a mermaid.

They both look very enchanted.

The next day she pulled out a cheerleading costume.

At least she kept to Elsa during our Trunk or Treat.

Though it was raining, the indoor plan reminded me of an old fashioned Halloween carnival like we had when I was a little girl.  It was very nostalgic.

Connor (who never dresses up), asked to stop by for some make up last minute and turned himself into the Joker.  One thing I will say- my kids are NOT lacking in the creative department.

Dad and Joker

Connor loves giving out candy.  

He is so great with kids and people. 

I was in an Elsa dress with very itchy sleeves.

By 7pm I was wiped out, by 8:30 I was home and in bed with my Elsa dress thrown in a crumble!

Oh No!  The Joker has little Elsa! 

SpongeBob and Han Solo here to save the day! 

 

Joker found cousin Harley Quinn, 

who is much too cute and little to be a true villain

Mermaid Station

Poke a Pumpkin for a Prize

Football Throw

Fall School Party

It was such fun.  These girls are growing up quickly.

Our pals Mrs. J. and D.

The class played Halloween Bingo and Carlee won a prize.

Carlee and I are the perfect cupcake partners.  

She eats the cake and I eat the icing.

I always find my kindred spirt in the crowd.  

We were all about that orange frosting.

How about Carlee's Santa scrunchie?

She is all about some Christmas now.

For Trick or Treating, Carlee created yet ANOTHER costume.

This one is called a 'Human Mermaid Princess'

I stopped asking questions a long time ago (and yes, I probably need to clean out her costume box).

Darren went out with Carlee and I stayed home to study for a test with Connor.  Although he deems himself too old to go out, he sometimes helps Carlee.

Don't you love "big kid" school? NOT

Being an introvert (and not having the extrovert big brother), Carlee returned home after about 20 minutes.  She 

scored some loot.

Now to keep it from Joker.

After surviving Halloween week, 

I did a Strange Thing-

I laid in bed half the day and FINALLY watched the first season of Stranger Things.  It was festive! I love these rare days. 

My students LOVE this show, so I gave it another shot.  It is an odd combo of E.T. and X Files.  The plot was ok but the cast was amazing.
They should all win awards for talent in acting. 

 

I will check out season 2 just because I'm invested at this point.

Don't forget to FALL forward.  I hate it will dark all the time now but I am going to enjoy that extra hour of sleep. 😴