Ward Trunk or Treat
In the past we haven't put a lot of effort into decorating our trunk or anything, but this year I gave it a shot. I tried to make it look like an archaeological dig, and the kids had to dig through sand to find their candy. Miles and Gwen had such a blast running around the parking lot with each other. Lindy stayed near me and was ready to be out of her "costume" after about 5 minutes.
Joy School Party
Miles and Lindy got to tag along to Gwen's joy school party. We tried to serve some fun foods for lunch and play a few Halloween games. Another reason to use the costumes!
Homeschool Party
Before heading up to Makenna's for homeschool group that day, we stopped at Dad's work to hand out candy to the kids in his class. One of our favorite little traditions. :)
That week, we were back to studying ancient Africa. There were lots of traditional stories about Anansi the Spider, which was very fitting for Halloween. So we smooshed our history lesson and Halloween Party together and it was awesome! Everyone brought a traditional African dish or Halloween treat to share for lunch. After talking about the history reading that week, we ate delicious food, and then played some Halloween games.
Gardener Village
A friend of mine from high school and his wife invited us to go check out Gardener Village with them this year. They dress it all up in Halloween decor and have a witch scavenger hunt. It was such an unexpected, fun and easy outing.
Halloween!
It was such a fun treat to have Halloween on a Saturday this year. We just took our time cleaning the house, and fitting in a few Halloween books and movies throughout the day. I got the kids ready to go trick-or-treating, but let Richie take the kids out while I handed out candy. I was worried about all the extra candy laying around the house, so I did some research and found a homeless shelter in SLC that would accept candy donations. I opened it up to all the kids in our primary, to make the donation more substantial, and we've received a bunch! We'll take it up on Monday, and I'm excited about that. When I explained the concept to the kids, I didn't expect them to donate so much. But they both jumped right on the bandwagon. Miles even decided to donate all of his candy. I am frequently proud of my kids. Especially when they do something so awesome. :)
I tried to fit in as many Halloween books and movies as I could. As usual, Richie's and my favorite movies to watch were Rear Window, Wait Until Dark, and Arsenic and Old Lace. They never, EVER get old!! Happy Halloween!!
2 comments:
The kids costumes were fabulous! And that it was their choice is amazing. When I was their age I had never even heard of Egypt let alone Hatshepsut. All your activities sounded fun.........and a bit tiring to me. Those movies are all some of my favorites too, definitely classics. I'm pleased that you enjoy Halloween and that your kiddos were willing to share their candy with children at the shelter.
Love the costumes! Love that you let your kids pick out their costumes every year. My kids very rarely get to pick any out. They're just happy to have a costume at all (knowing their mother). You rock!
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