Halloween, Take 1

Now that Bailey's in preschool, we've officially welcomed the era of class parties! Our first being Halloween.

With teacher Ceci

We "recycled" her birthday get-up from Graw and Pa (the pink onesie and tu-tu), added some wings (courtesy of Lola's birthday party), put her hair in a bun and - voi-la! - we have a fairy!

Class picture! 

At school, they had a "catwalk" set up using some classroom tables and each student got a moment in the sun as they strutted across the stage in their costume.  The preschool owner - Maria - was impressive, announcing each and every students' name and their costume.

Strut your stuff!

After showing off their costumes to the other students, the kids grabbed their goodie bags (so THAT'S why you needed an old milk carton last week...) and set off to trick-or-treat!

Showing off her batty bag

They stopped at a neighboring business where the owner handed out candy to each of the kids.  From the looks of things, each grade level had a designated house or business to go to so that no one was overwhelmed with ALL the students.  Once the handful of candy was in their bags, it was back to the classroom.

Waiting for candy

Now for the fun part: FOOD!  Bobbie (a fellow American mom and friend) and I were the only ones who brought homemade goods to the party. All the other parents had sent store bought cookies, candies and empanadas.  And while oatmeal pumpkin muffins were a bit healthier than the other options, I'm definitely doing something with fruit next time.  Maybe Christmas fruit skewers...I'll have to check Pinterest...

Let's eat!

Bailey had a great time and it was a lot of fun spending the day with her, seeing how she interacts with the other kids.  I know that she acts differently when I'm NOT around - I'm not that naive - but she was having fun and felt comfortable in the classroom with her classmates and teachers . . . all good things in my book.

You gonna finish that?

Before we went home, I snuck one last picture of Bailey on the catwalk since the angle I was at during the "parade" was a bit off: