we had a busy Halloween

first a parade at Emily's grade school

Meadow Park

that's Emily in the white dress

the school said they had to dress as a character from an age appropriate book

she is Cinderella

she is wearing my wedding dress all safety pinned up and tied in the back to fit

and some clear plastic high heels we got at the thrift store

"they actually fit me grandma..."

I am so honored that she wanted to wear my old dress

the 3 amigas

Em's in a great class

that's her teacher, she is wonderful with the kids

very professional

Emily is going to learn a lot this year

some kids went all out on their costumes

this one was good

Emily has made several friends, it is nice to see

after school we met Beth at their friends

the mom's made cookies, really cool, ghost cookies

dairy free so Arlo could have some

(he loved them)

the little kids stayed home eating cookies

Emily and Simon wanted to go downtown and Trick or Treat

ah come on

 the main street downtown was blocked off

I was surprised how many people there were

Emily had changed costumes and was now a mod dancer

Simon put on a hat and was a mountain climber

Willi was a bird in a mask he made himself

cute kids

(are you bored yet, almost done)

this was my favorite, it was very magical

what would Halloween be without a witch

even our drum circle on Saturday night dressed up as hippies

(what a stretch)

except for us, we forgot.....thanks for the headband

I love Halloween, next to the equinox's and solstices it is my favorite holiday

not religious in fact pagan

a chance to express your fantasy, a chance to be shocked

I wore a white paper mache mask very finely made in Mexico

it has 2 fish painted across the eyes, it is very strange

it was fun to see people's reaction when they saw me turn around

I am also not adverse to candy......

this about says it all for me