Halloween

In keeping with tradition, we opted to go for Halloween costumes with a theme again this year.  But since that can get pricey, we did a swap with my sister.  Their family was doing Harry Potter this year, so we were able to send them a few of our Harry Potter costumes from a few years ago and we decided to do Alice in Wonderland so that we could borrow a few of their costumes.  Taylor fought us like crazy about not wanting to participate, but in the end, he caved and did it with us (as usual).

But for the kids school parties, most of them opted to wear other costumes so that they could keep the other ones nice. (Okay, so Kaya could keep hers nice.  Kendall was just embarrassed to go to school with a furry rabbit hat and bunny tail and Spencer's caterpillar costume would have suffocated him indoors all day). This is actually the first year that I can remember our kids school letting them wear costumes to school for Halloween.  Typically they have a "Harvest Party" with Halloween treats and games but no costumes.  But this year they changed things and even did a costume parade and had area business come to the school so the kids could go trick or treating to them.

Kendall brought out his old chef costume, Kaya had a turn to wear Lynnsey's old Princess Leia dress, Spencer went in Kendall's old Wizard of Oz scarecrow costume, and Lynnsey went ahead and wore her Queen of Hearts outfit (I am so proud of the crown that I made to go with the dress!)

And Taylor, of course opted to go as Indiana Jones to school.

We had a great night at our branch Halloween party which thankfully this year took place before actual Halloween so we were able to dress up again and go out trick or treating so friends in town could see the costumes.

On Halloween, we headed over to the college for hot apple cider and cookie decorating and then student guides took us trick or treating to various dorms.  Then we hit the nearby "Faculty Ghetto" where many of Kalen's colleagues and friends of ours live.

Taylor as the March Hare, Kendall as the White Rabbit, Amy as the Cheshire Cat, Kalen as the Mad Hatter, Lynnsey as the Queen of Hearts, Spencer as the Caterpillar, and Kaya as Alice.

Now, what should we do for next year???