Halloween 2007

Halloween was a multiple-day affair for us this year. Between Cub Scouts, church, schools and regular ol' trick-or-treating, the boys got a lot of use out of their costumes! Tuesday was the Halloween party and parade at Griffin's preschool. I was surrounded by unbelievable cuteness...

Griffin, my little skeleton.

The Cat in the Hat leads the parade...

...followed by the timid little scarecrow.
The parade marches down the hallway.
I spy two skeletons, a peacock princess...
...and a pretty purple fairy.
Snack time!
Cinderella munches on a pretzel before the ball...

...while the scarecrow and lion plan their trip down the yellow brick road.
Everyone gathers for a "spooky" story...
...and some silly songs!


Wednesday afternoon was the parade at Grant's school. It was the first time that I've actually been able to go, having been working the previous few years. Since they marched out by grade level, it was fun to see the progression of costumes from cute in the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes, all the way up to weird (and sometimes very creative) in the upper grades. Even most of the teachers dressed up.

Here they come!
Two little witches at the front of the line.
Grant's Kindergarten teacher as the old lady in the shoe.
A mummy and two Spideys.
Mrs. L. the milkmaid.
Grant's friend G. Not his girlfriend, just his friend who is a girl. ;-)
And there's Grant the Dementor.
Probably my favorite costumes from the parade.
Even some of the spectators came in costume!
And finally we made it to Halloween night, and trick-or-treating around our neighborhood. It was a perfect evening for being outside, with temps in the upper 50s. I remember it almost always snowing on Halloween when I was a kid!


Here we go!


Griffin meets another skeleton.
Masks off, getting tired of all that walking...
Finally back at Grandma's with the loot, but clearly ready to crash for the night.