Halloween, Take Two

The Greenhouse had a fun Halloween. It just kept going and going and going (as you will see.) The thing I like about Halloween is that once you've got the costume thing under control, it's a pretty low-maintenance holiday.

The photo shoot I posted about last was the first Halloween activity we did after getting our costumes together (my costume choice: a tired mother of four).

Next was Kate's preschool Halloween program: old school and hysterical (until you've seen 25 4-year-olds do the Monster Mash, you haven't lived.)

Then came trunk-or-treating at Rachelle and Bill's church in Park City. Alysha was Little Red Riding Hood. She was darling.

Next was pumpkin carving. Sophie did one of those cool stencils of a cat. She was very ambitious and her cat turned out great.

Tuesday night was the Utah Symphony Halloween concert. David took all the children that can behave at a concert and I got a much needed rest with little Ben. (The kids were out of school on Monday and Tuesday, and I was a little...a lot...worn out by the end.)

Finally Halloween was here! I went to the school to take pictures of the Halloween parade, and then went home to set up my makeshift backdrop stand. I went to Inkley's to buy one, but the one they recommended was $180 (WHAT?), so instead I went to Home Depot and bought PVC pipe, connectors, and a pipe cutter, then I made my own. Yes, indeed, I did. For $25, including the pipe cutters, I have my own semi-adjustable backdrop stand. Woohoo.

Here are the Halloween day results with some of the neighbor kids. Abby, Will & Ezra came over, too:

Finally, the kids from the circle all gathered and we went trick or treating, after which we went to our friend Laurel's house and had our traditional Halloween party.

The sugar rush is over (mostly, although I have to admit to eating more than my share of candy yesterday), the costumes are put away, and the jack-o-lanterns are rotting on the front porch. Must be time for Thanksgiving!