Happy Halloween!

"Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare
That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween"

Danny Elfman for Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas


Today was Chloe and Owen's school parade and parties. I ran back and forth between both parties. Chloe's class had a little dance, while Owen's class had games and a story. Both classes had snacks right after the parade. The parade has been going on since I went to school there (and before). All the kids dress up in costume and parade around town. Family members and town people come out and watch. It's so fun. Although I heard one kid ask another when the parade was and the other said "We are the parade".

Owen had a wonderful time at his class party. It was his first school party. He soaked it all in and really enjoyed it. Chloe had fun at the fifth grade dance and won a prize for the Fanciest Girl.



Phoebe got to watch the parade with Danny, Mom, and Betsy. She liked it. She dressed like a cheerleader. A mountaineer cheerleader of course.






We came home and after dinner Owen started feeling bad. He's had a cough since yesterday but has been okay. Now he has a 102 fever and is just laying in the chair. Hopefully he'll feel better for some more Halloween fun. We want to make caramel apples tonight and watch The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and The Nightmare Before Christmas, our favorite.

Some pictures from the parade and school parties:

Chloe with her Fanciest Girl award, with the boy who won Fanciest Boy.



At the dance:



Playing a game:



At the parade:



Wrapping the teacher aide up like a mummy:



Owen's class: