Happy Halloween 2013

Maya's class at Shandon United Methodist Preschool. She is still referring to them as her "new" friends but she is really becoming close with some which is great. Look at my cute Supergirl in the front.

The 3's, 4's and kindergartners did a parade around the preschool for the younger kids and the parents. Maya was a bit confused by it all.

Maya and her bud Emma Heyward.

Maya's preschool classes (3's, 4's and kindergarten) all parade around the school in their costumes. Her teachers Ashley and Becky are the ones dressed like skeletons. Maya was a bit confused by the parade at first. The kids were all so adorable.

There were two Dorothy's in Maya's class---Millie and Anna Claire.

The parade moves outside with Emma Heyward as a cheerleader...

...Wit as a cowboy and Marshall as an angry bird....

...Lanee as Belle ballerina and Supergirl with Mrs. Becky as a skeleton. Maya and Mrs. Becky definitely have a mutual love for each other. Maya's other teacher Mrs. Ashley is awesome but she is the academic/disciplinarian while Mrs. Becky is the lovey-dovey one. I think they make for the perfect mixture.

The class again as a whole. There were some kids missing the first go round.

While trying to get my child to smile Benjamin G. and Zeke had huge grins so I just captured them.

The two BFF's...Maya and Sandy.

Randy and I decided to zombify ourselves for Halloween this year. I bought an awesome dress at the Columbia Children's Theatre costume sale. It used to be a Cinderella dress that the owner died with tea and it turned out this cool purple color. It was scraggly with some beads hanging off so I thought it would make a perfect zombie dress.

Maya and I playing our roles.

Two adorable children with one wondering what the hell she is doing there with two very odd, but fun, parents.

Halloween was great this year. Delaney had a late start on the trick or treating because of some behavior issues we have been dealing with. Maya and I went out and then Randy and Delaney caught up with us. We went down the street where some friends of ours were having their annual street party and we met some new neighbors and other people. We separated into small groups to tackle the neighborhood for trick or treating. There is an awesome house down the street where the owner does a different Halloween theme each year. I think he used to be a set designer or something because the yard and front porch is so elaborate it is pretty incredible. I really need to take some pics next time. The theme this year was Edgar Allan Poe books and he had The Gold Bug, Tell Tale Heart and all of the other spooky favorites. His wife said that every year on November 1 he already starts to plan for the following year.
Additional note on the trick or treating---Delaney saw her friend Mac from school who lives in our neighborhood. She was hanging out with him and his parents for a while and then we they parted she planted a big ol kiss on his mouth. Awkward moment for the parents. My child is super affectionate.

Nutty and Grammy came to our house for a while to hand out candy. Grammy actually scared some kids with her get-up.