Sorry, the picture is a little dark, but there will be more later. I have had so much fun with halloween this year--especially since I can dress up at school. Two years ago, I went as Maleficent. Last year I was Cruella De Ville, and this year was my absolute favorite! I got to be the Evil Queen from Snow White (notice the Disney villain theme--I tell my students that my true self comes out on Halloween). I was surprised that this one was my favorite, because Maleficent is my favorite Disney villain, but this costume was amazing! I got to stand at the door to my classroom and glare at students as they walked by. It was great fun--I actually told a student that I don't talk to peasants! The class loved it! So, here it is, the greatest costume I own!
I had to wear monster boots so that the dress didn't drag the ground, but it really added to the effect. I also wore huge jeweled rings on my fingers and painted my fingernails blood red. The only thing I was missing was the apple! One of the other English teachers ended up dressing up as Snow White--they made us get a picture taken for the yearbook.
It's a little dorky, but it was a lot of fun. We had a Trunk or Treat on Monday night, and the boys had a great time running around the church parking log a dozen times. I didn't have time to dress up because I got home late from visiting teaching, and I actually had a couple of people disappointed! They had heard that I go all out for Halloween, and wanted to see what I did. So, of course, we took the boys around the neighborhood with me in my costume. It was a big hit!
The other tradition we have is decorating Halloween cookies. I can't remember a Halloween (or Christmas for that matter) as a child when we didn't decorate cookies. It was always pumpkin cookies that we'd decorate with M&M's and candy corn. So, the tradition continues!
I made cookies and frosting, Robert and I frosted, and the boys decorated. . .
and snuck candy (notice the shape of Jacob's lips? He popped one in right before my finger hit the button). Nathan did the same thing. . . 
In the end, we had four dozen cookies--half of which were covered in candy, a few that had creative faces, and a couple that remained candy free (those are my favorite--even though I'm not supposed to have them--I just can't resist! It's Halloween, after all). 
We went to bed around ten (that's really late for us!!)--the boys on a sugar high. The next day at school was crazy!! Too many kids going nuts on sugar and wanting to share their adventures from the night before! Anyway, it was a great day this year, and a grand time was had by all!
