Halloween

Well Halloween was different this year.  Sandy caused our area to reschedule trick or treating for Saturday.  It also caused the school celebration to be moved to Friday.  Xuelian's school has the younger kids dress up as Saints and tell a little about their Saint.  Xuelian was St. Kateri Tekakwitha.  She came home all excited because there were about 20 St Kateri Tekakwitha's.  She is a newly canonized Saint.  She was canonized about a week before Halloween.  She looked great in her costume.  She has the perfect hair for braids. Unfortunately one was off kilter when I took pictures so it is hard to see.  I fixed it but didn't have time for more pics.

 On Friday there was also Family Fun Night at school.  Xuelian had a great time.  They had games, raffles, snacks and dancing.  It was fun to watch the whole school dance including most of the teenage boys.  Our school has classes from preschool all the way through high school.  It was fun to watch the kids but very loud.  I did win a hand crocheted throw for our bed.  It is beautiful is had 3D flowers crocheted onto it.  We had a great time talking with friends and making some new ones.
Saturday was trick or treating and Xuelian couldn't wait.  She was so excited she kept talking about the butterflies in her tummy.  In the afternoon we carved our pumpkins.  I have some great pictures of her squishing the pumpkin guts.

 She thought this was great!

Here they are with their finished jack-o-lanterns

Then before we knew it the time to trick or treat had come.  Tim took Xuelian out with her friend Katie and her dad and I stayed home to hand out candy.

 Xuelian was Princess Peach from Mario Brothers

Xuelian and Katie at the house across the street.

She sure brought home a lot of loot.  She is going to be sugared up for some time to come.  I need to hide the candy so I can control it better.  I was surprised that we had so few kids this year.  I thought they would be out in full force.  Tim did say he thought they were being lazy.  He said there were a ton on the main street but they skipped our side streets.  When I was a kid we were the first ones out and the last home.  You never skipped a house.  Then again candy was a treat so we were willing to work for it.  I am just glad she had a good time.