Halloween, Part 2

Because Marina had been planning a Halloween party for two months and then had family members drop over ill with the H1N1 (as well as many friends), we rescheduled her Halloween party for last weekend. Mema's shack was still decorated festively and the party was lively.

It was especially fun for me because I learned that this is 'Celebrating Adoptive Families' month and three out of the four attending families fall under this umbrella. I feel like it was a double exciting afternoon on that count!

This is Maya next to Marina's tippy snowman.
In a SuperMom of the year maneuver (or an 'are you insane?' candy-a-holic maneuver), I walked our former neighborhood and spoke to each of our former neighbors so that the kids would have a trick-or-treating route. They were all wonderful and accommodating. Some were even thrilled to get rid of their extra candy!
Marina's 'Balloon Butt Pop' was a big success as was her 'Stick the Ghost to the Pumpkin' game. Aiden's sticker ended up on the wall map on East Africa. Mindy and Erik were excited to think it was a premonition of a future family vacation!

Thank you Mema for hosting such a wonderful event!