This was the best Halloween ever! Declan is old enough to anticipate the celebration of Halloween, he isn’t overwhelmed by the New Paltz Halloween crowds or wacky costumes, and he has the stamina to do plenty of trick-or-treating! Quinn had a great time too, especially way up high on Daddy’s shoulders, bending down to pick up her treats at each house.
We began Halloween day in honor of Frankenstein, by hosting a homeschooling “Take Apart Day” gathering. It was an opportunity for kids to come over and unscrew and take apart various donated appliances, including phones, VCR’s, and printers. I’d read about this idea on a homeschooling mailing list and I decided to try it. It was an absolute blast!! As each layer of the appliance was revealed, it was so exciting to dig in and get to the next layer, checking out circuit boards, wires, motors, etc., etc. In a couple of our appliances, we could actually see the source of their “brokenness” such as the stash of DVD’s we discovered stuffed into one of the VCR’s.
After Take Apart Day ended, we went to Gemma and Papa’s house with flowers and well-wishes to help celebrate her birthday. Happy Birthday, Gemma!
From there, we headed to gymnastics, followed by some Rosendale trick-or-treating. With the evening still young, we returned to New Paltz for even more trick-or-treating along with lots of great costumes and music. It was all wonderful. Can’t wait until next year!
Our two trick-or-treaters: D as Red Power Ranger, Q as frog (same as D when he was 2 yrs.)
Here’s D, age 2 (few months younger than Q in this shot)…
…and Q (2.5 yrs.)
Take Apart Day 2008!
Quinn in Sal’s lap taking apart a phone.
Happy Birthday Gemma!
