Halloween is for many reasons not celebrated here. Americans try to keep this fond childhood memory alive by having 'trunk or treat' at the American School (with american sweets, this reason alone is one that justifies attendance!) and by having private parties of their own. One family we know has a big birthday bash with a halloween theme. This was the very first time the kids dressed up in scary costumes. (As opposed to....tree, kiwi, fireboat captain (and kitty), bird, bat, etc) The result was effective but I must admit that it's not nice to see my sweet, cute boys made up like zombies. They did the costumes themselves and we used a minimal dusting of face-paints b/c not only it is uncomfortable when it dries in the 35 degree dry neat, but the Halloween party ends with all the kids in the pool. (at one point there were 23 kids in the pool -- with many parents keeping track, not to worry)
FPFJ got into his role and demanded photos and many viewings of MJ's "Thriller."
FPFJ surprised us the most with his willingness to dress up. Usually his idea of going crazy with his clothes is pushing one of his socks down a little bit...oooooohhhhhhh scaaaaaarrrrryyyyyyY! He took baby steps to get to his final costume, reluctant all the way. Doing the work himself (cutting, ripping, painting, putting the clothes in the grill ashes, etc) I think was the only way he would do it. Next year I'm voting for a not-gruesome twosome. (In fact, I'm insisting on it.)
Viv's team (with O) won the 'toilet paper mummy wrapping competition' three dozen toilet paper rolls then went flying and the place looked more like 'homecoming night' than halloween!
In case you were wondering what zombies wear for swimming......
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