Halloween is a huge event for the kids. They look forward to it every year. Last year there was a shortage of pumpkins so we did not get to carve any but this year we re-instated the tradition and carved pumpkins once again. Since it is so hot and humid here we had to do the carving the night before. Any earlier and the chance of the pumpkins surviving are not high.
So Sunday afternoon the kids started the process of carving! The girls really loved pulling the goo out but Graham did not really care for it.
On Monday afternoon at school all 3 kids had parades and parties to celebrated Halloween. I love that they get to wear their costumes and really enjoy the festivities.
This year the girls decided to just swap costumes from last year. I was quite surprised that they did not want new ones. I even tried to coax them into new ones but they were content sharing. So, this year Bryce was Belle and Layne was Ariel. Graham, however, switched it up and was Luigi instead of Mario, like he was last year.
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| The kids before I let them loose to start trick or treating. |
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| Graham as Luigi and his friend, Austin as Mario. |
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| Ariel, Rapunzel (Katie) and Belle |
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| Liam and Graham |
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| Bryce with her bus buddy Kai! |
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| The girls with Ms. Paige |
At the end of the night all the kids dumped their bags and checked out all their loot! Overall, it was a great night. Trick or Treating in Hillcrest Villa is so easy and friendly. I will be so sad when we have to go back to the "rules" of Trick or Treating back in Texas. The kids won't know what hit them. :)
Happy Halloween!
