Halloween 2013

We did Halloween twice, it feels like...our church Halloween party was on the 19th and by the time Halloween actually got here it wasn't such a big deal. Nathaniel's school didn't do Halloween parties or anything Halloween (no costumes, no parade, no nothin'...and yes, it is a public school, I've had people ask me...) but they had a Harvest party and could wear Halloween colors or "farmer clothes" - which I had to explain to Nathaniel...being as it's not much different from what he usually wears. We accomodated both by wearing an orange Tshirt under a black & white flannel shirt with jeans :)
Joshua, however, at the middle school,  was allowed to go in costume. So the Phantom of the Opera haunted the halls of North Middle School.

Grace changed her mind of which princess she was going to be Halloween afternoon (she was Sofia the First at the party and was going to be Rapunzel for the actual day, but that dress was a little big. She had a cute pirate princess costume we got last year after Halloween and it fit her perfectly so I convinced her).

We went to the downtown Trick-or-Treating in Grants Pass that afternoon and then Brian took them to the house on our street.  We had a dozen or so trick-or-treaters come to our house and enjoyed Papa John's pizza (when it finally arrived...took the delivery guy forever because of all the kids on a couple of streets near us) and watching Studio C. The kids got plenty of candy and we got to explore a little of our new town...and best discovery of our Rebel Blocks - a lego store.  While I took the kids trick-or-treating, Brian stayed home and gutted the pumpkins so the kids could carve them (Nathaniel did his all on his own this year - Grace was the only one who needed help) when we got back. The pumpkins Grandma and Grandpa had grown for them were perfect.

So here are our pictures - a princess, a phantom and a vampire.

The ward party had a talent show...he brought the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack and lip synced to part of it...he needed a mike. He's decided that this will be his costume from here on out.

We are having some major deja vu this year...in 2nd grade Joshua was a vampire - Nathaniel is a 2nd grade vampire. The shirt Nathaniel picked for his school picture this year - same one Joshua wore for his 2nd grade school picture. Good thing they don't really look alike so I don't get the pictures confused :)

Helping Dad get the pumpkins set out before heading to trick-or-treat

The best I could get of the three together...

Grace wouldn't get in the pictures..the boys were ecstatic...this was at Rebel Brick (or Block -I can't remember now) the lego store they discovered downtown.

The crate pumpkin in front of the Ray's grocery store

Our sleepy, cranky, finally got a smile, little Pirate princess

The most handsome vampire of all

The frightening Phantom of the Opera (note the black object in his shirt pocket...it is kind of rough being the Phantom and not being able to wear your glasses and your mask at the same time...good thing his eyesight isn't as bad as mine...yet. He kept trying to convince us to let him get contacts for Halloween...yeah, not happening)

Hard at work getting those faces just right...

Pirate Pose, me hearties

Nathaniel



Grace

Joshua