A Wizard of Oz Halloween

My intention to get pictures up on Flickr fell through... the night was spent playing Scrabble and messing around on FaceBook. So I'm planting one picture of the kids in their costumes here to appease those anxious for more and promise to get more pictures up in the next day or two.

Halloween truly turned out to be an enjoyable day. With two parades, a party, and of course trick-or-treating around the neighborhood... the kids were exhausted by bedtime. Some highlights from the day:

• When asking Lucas if he was a mean and scary lion, he would respond "Nope. I'm a cowardly lion."
• At the doors of the houses during trick-or treating, Lucas would say "ROAR! Trick-or-Treat"
• The yellow rubber bands in Clara's hair were meant to represent the yellow brick road... totally her idea.
• Lucas preferring to go to bed rather than have some of his candy.
• Clara preferring to have an Almond Joy out of our treat bowl rather than something out of her treat bag.
• Scarecrow Eli coming to the door to help hand out candy.
• Lucas being the leader at his preschool parade.
• Clara being only one of two Dorothys in her school parade! (I was so afraid there would be an abundance of Dorothys).

We didn't go all out this year (no pumpkins carved, no ghost lights hung). It didn't really matter in the end. A good time was had by all.