Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Our first Halloween back in the US

We celebrate Halloween in Abu Dhabi but it's definitely different there.  Small pumpkins cost at least $30 there and we would never buy a large one ($50-60+) and would normally only buy one or two small ones.  And "instructions" go out in our neighborhood on what Halloween is and what to do if you want to participate (for those who aren't familiar with this holiday).

So this year, the neighborhood required no instructions and I told the girls that they could each pick out their own pumpkin.  And they promptly looked for the biggest ones they could carry (except for Anna - she picked out two cute, petit ones).

Fall is definitely in the air!


When they asked how big of a pumpkin they could get (we weren't used to seeing such big ones), I told them as long as they could carry it themselves, they could get it.  Mere got herself a big 'un!

At the pumpkin patch

Wednesday (from Addam's family), Carl (from Up) and Anna is someone from the Day of the Dead (?).  This is for the pre-Halloween weekend block party so Mere's hair isn't black and we don't have Jane's balloons but cute picture!

Neighborhood block party for Halloween - bouncy houses, crafts, candy and lots of cute costumes.  Good opportunity to meet more of our neighbors (this is a block from our house and they shut down the street for a few hours)

Pumpkin carving!

Look at these amazingly creative pumpkins. This is Jane's

Meredith's ate a witch

Regan's is trying to scare you.

Anna's school costume parade 

Here comes Anna - so cute to see her with plenty of friends

No time for make-up at the school parade!


Big sis helping with makeup

Wednesday Addams

Ready for trick or treat!

Jane is the old man from the movie Up and her friend is the little boy scout boy.  Cute idea!

Mere's pumpkin all lit up

Regan's 

Jane's

Handing out candy.  We din't have nearly as many trick or treaters as we thought we would have but we still had a great night (and our girls got *plenty* of candy from the neighbors).  Mere is tired!  

Tired eyes.  Poor thing - it's a school night and time to get this washed off!

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