Happy Halloween

Today is actually the day when Halloween is celebrated.  That is, if you live in a country that celebrates.  We do and we don't.  It is getting more popular here, mostly in the areas that expats live in, but it is still far from the holiday it is back home in the U.S.   Usually, I am a "When in Rome" type of person but when your oldest daughter chooses Halloween as her favorite holiday of all time and has her costumes planned out for the next three years, you have to do something.  And we did.

First we painted our pumpkins...(and even got our hands gooey for the first time)...

 Then we went to MadHatter's school for their Halloween festival:

The only picture I took at the festival...

Then we trick or treated at her Daddy's office:

 

And finally I sent her off to school yesterday in full costume for her schools parade.  (No pictures as I wasn't there)

And we can call it a Halloween.  Even though they won't wear their costumes on the actual day, we have definitely gotten our wear out of them.  Why are we not trick or treating tonight like most of North America and a small (but growing part) of South America?  Because the Chilean government has decreed that the 31st and 1st are national holiday's.  Which means we have a four day weekend.  And what do we do with a four day weekend?  We travel.  Tomorrow we will spend 7 hours in the car, heading north, until we hit the famed Elqui Valley.  We will ride horses, tour the Pisco plant, and gaze at the stars from out of our very own domo!  See you when we get back.

Happy Halloween everyone (and Happy Birthday S!!!)