Halloween 2013 (10-13)

This year we celebrated Day of the Dead with sugar skulls and chocolate skulls (milk and white w/coconut). We also made our first ofrenda, and it was very lovely. Next year will be even better when I am more prepared.

We carved pumpkins that we grew in our garden. Carvers were (from L to R): me, me & Ama, Ama, Cook.

Cook was in charge of making the graveyard, which we decided to put right in front of the lilac this year so it would be easier to see - it turned out amazing, and he added lots of creative flourishes like a skull with a sword sticking out of its mouth. It also had a ring of lights around it so it glowed at night - we got lots of compliments on it. Nice work, Cook!

Cook used this new awesome cloak that we got at the thrift store and accessorized it to be a vampire hunter.

Ama picked out matching blue butterfly costumes for her and Rowan - they looked so great together and we got lots of AWWWW's when we trick-or-treated. Rowan was a champ. She didn't really trick-or-treat, but she did make it all the way around the block with Ama, and she yelled, "Ween!" to everyone we saw.