Halloween 2010

We had a weekend full of activities! Claire's 2010 Halloween celebration started on Friday with a parade at school. I thought I was going to arrive on time (or a little early), but the parking lot was full. I parked down the street, and this slow moving pregnant lady made it just as her class was finishing their turn around the playground. So, I didn't get any actual pictures of the parade, but at least I was there!

After the parade, her class had a little party. They showed the parents some of their activities and games - this was Claire's turn "In the Middle." She was excited, but as usual, a little shy with everyone watching her.

Next they went trick-or-treating to the other classes. Claire caught on quickly and was the first one to the door each time. It was good practice for the actual Halloween night!

On Saturday, we went to a festival held at our church's community center. There were several games that Claire enjoyed - she got really excited about the fishing booth and the ring toss! Our friends Jill, Ryan, Kate and Paige were able to join us for awhile, and Kate going in the little kids' bounce house gave Claire enough courage to try it herself. She didn't make it very far past the entrance, but giggled the entire time she was in there (about 3 minutes).

Sunday we had lunch with the McCormicks, and fortunately Claire graced us with a nap so we were able to have a fun Halloween evening. We planned to only go to a few houses around us and see the neighbors we know, but Claire got really into it and wanted to hit every house on the street. A lot of people weren't home, but when Claire would see someone answering the door at a house, she would immediately point it out - "Home! They home!"

After Claire did her trick-or-treating, we sat outside until bedtime to pass out candy. She really enjoyed seeing the bigger kids in their costumes, although I had to remind her several times that the candy in the bowl was for the kids coming to our house and not meant for her to put into her own bag. :)

We were so glad that she had such a fun time at Halloween this year!