Pippi (Ida), Power Ranger (Samuel) and Princess getting into the spirit of the day
(not so sure what's up with Samuel's hand...:))
Halloween hasn't been very big over here in Sweden, however it is growing and more and more people are catching onto the idea. There's a family in our ward who's husband is American and therefore have taken it upon themselves to spread the Halloween tradition to the world! Every year, they send out flyers to people in their neighborhood saying that those who want to be a part of Halloween can set a lantern outside their house so the kids know which houses to knock on and which not to. This was the first year we went because the kids have always been too young (and the 31st just happens to be Chris's birthday as well, so we haven't really put much emphasis on Halloween).
Samuel and Sofia don't eat candy, but we told them because it was Halloween they could each choose one piece to eat that night and then one to eat the next day (since it was Saturday). They thought they were in Heaven. So, we drove out to the Murphy's and started door-knocking. Only about 1 in every 5th house or so had a lantern out, so it took a bit longer. And only 4 houses later the kids were freezing and ready to go in. But they each had about half a small zip-lock baggie full and they were completely satisfied. I'm glad the kids could get a little taste of Halloween and these American traditions!
This is back at the Murphy's. All the kids enjoying their earnings and watching the Wizard of Oz. (notice how many black witches and goblins there are!)
We got home around 8:30pm and I guess the festivities were too much for our little clown. She feel asleep in the car, and didn't even wake up when we got home, undressed her and put her pajamas on!
2 comments:
We know what is like to be in another country during holidays we grew up with. Those were the times I missed the USA the most. I think in Singapore there are way more Americans though, so we always found a huge pocket to go trick-or-treating... the candy was definitely not as good though.
Your kids really don't eat candy? I like it myself too much to keep it from my kids:)
Way to spread the Halloween word! Your kids looked really adoreable. By the way, I'm shocked that your friends have White sofas with all those children around!
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