A busy...and spooky... time of year

The fun part of Halloween starts when you pick out your costume. First Riley thought about going the political route.

Hmmm. President Obama?

Or maybe Bill Clinton?

A ninja warrior, perhaps?

After lots of fun choices, Riley decided on a Haunted Scarecrow so I headed online to track down a costume. After finding a scarecrow costume from the Wizard of Oz, Riley decided that it would be okay to use as long as we made the face look like a scary pumpkin. While shopping for costume makeup for the pumpkin Riley found this fun skeleton that you can stick in your yard. It was all white but he wanted to paint the bow-tie and top hat so we headed to Momma Lynns for a little help in that department. He says Momma Lynn is a wonderful painter.

Then we played around a little with the makeup.

Does anyone else see a hobo clown wearing a top hat?

Today was Riley's school Halloween party. I had signed up to help the class with their celebration so Riley and I woke up early and got him all ready in his costume.

Of course, what would be the fun of going to school all made up if we didn't stop by Grandpa's post office first and show off a little?

Not only did he get some fantastic treats from Grandpa, but Annie showed up while we were there too!

After that, it was off to school where Miss Rowley read the kids a fun and spooky Halloween story.

Then it was time for the activities. Three other moms came and brought fun stuff for the kids to do, so the kids divided themselves into 4 groups and rotated between the stations. Here is Isaiah's mom. Her game was tossing bean bags into halloween buckets for candy prizes!

Here is Riley and his group at my table. We glued candy corn onto pumpkins to make jack o' lantern faces.

Here are some of the finished products.
After the fun class party, and the kids getting to run around outside for recess, the school had its annual Halloween parade. Here is Miss Rowley leading her class through the gym.

And here is my wonderful Riley! Doesn't he look great?

After all the fun and excitement, and maybe candy, he came home feeling sick, sick, sick, so he is upstairs on my bed with the puke bucket trying to recuperate enough to go out and do it all again in two days. Ya gotta love Halloween!