Halloween

For her second Halloween, Clio got to attend TWO events: a "Monster Mash" at the playground, featuring her music teacher Kevin as a pirate and her friend Abe's dad, Ben, as a monk, and a Perch babies party on the big day itself.

As we walked into the park for the musical festivities the Sunday before Halloween, we realized we were about the only bad parents who had NOT brought a child in a costume (although some vague acquaintances asked if she was, in fact, dressed up).

Clio didn't mind. She just hung back and sort of checked out the action from the edges,

and ultimately decided that the swings were a better choice.

Then, on the big day itself, The Mommy and The Daddy got into the spirit.


As Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny, our intention was to go as childhood mythology. Sadly, the Tooth Fairy had to stay home, so Easter Bunny was on his own, escorting Chucky to the party.

That's right, Chucky.

Unfortunately, we didn't really pull it off. I made red felt buttons for her overalls, but ran out of time to attach them. We couldn't find red or orange hairspray, so we tried aqua-net and food coloring to no great effect. And the facial scars were a bit haphazard- although one of the parents thought they were real, so I guess I can pat myself on the back for stage makeup!

At the party, I hear Chucky mostly played on her own in the kitchen,

but Dave did manage to corral her for this group shot. Almost.


But in a way, I think Clio's favorite part about Halloween was not the events, but the STUFF she got. (Does this bode well for The Spirit of Christmas?).

At the playground event, she managed to get herself some chocolate chip cookies (not something she's ever experienced at home.)

At baby Halloween, Peter and Melissa sent all the kids home with these awesome spider buckets filled with favors; Clio thinks carrying it around like a purse is about the best thing ever- she likes to keep her socks in there once she gets them off.


And finally, Clio was the lucky recipient of a Halloween package from her cousins Finn and Lucia. Now, I wish I had video of Clio opening this, but I was on my own and lucky to get photos at all.
She loved each item more than the next: when we pulled plastic spider rings out of the pumpkin bag, she reverently whispered "spido";
when I blew into the end of the skeleton straws to make a whistling noise, she repeatedly tilted her head way to the side and said "Hi" to me; and when we opened the Big Green Monster book, she liked it so much she drooled on every page. If you look really close, you can see it.


Next year, we'll get the costume together.