To finish off our extended Halloween experience, we got dressed up (again) and went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. (Actually, first we went driving around in search of light for our Halloween pictures, as you can see below.) This might have been anti-climactic, if not a disaster, if the kids hadn't started the evening with one welcoming experience: visiting our friends Jamie and Nicole, who had not only dressed up in fabulous costumes themselves (Mr. Peanut and Miss Scarlet), but had gone out of their way to buy special treats for the children (the largest bars of Honeyduke's chocolate you ever saw). After this, though, we struggled to find an area of town with consecutive porch lights to welcome the children. The folks who were at home were very nice, though. Casper stumbled around, stunned and confused by his good luck, and Gwennie proclaimed that trick-or-treating was about the best thing she's done all week.
Minerva McGonagall, whose shadow is leading Hedwig to the owlery
Brian Dumbledore, wearing his time-turner belt buckle
Hermione Granger, demonstrating her swish-and-flick technique
Bill, the cool Weasley, in mid-incantation
Hedwig's still pretty proud of his lantern
5 comments:
GREAT costumes and great pictures! Sounds like fun!
You guys looked soooo great!
Wow Jen! Awesome costumes and all Harry Potter! That is so fun! Did you make that Hedwig costume?I'm glad you found your light--those shadows are very cool.
I didn't realize Linus was *Bill* Weasley! Excellent choice. They are all adorable. Would have been a huge hit in our neighborhood, filled as it is with dueling haunted houses. I had about 60 'treaters here this year. My mom said she had 0 this year, a new low.
BEST costumes ever!!! You guys looked awesome!! I'm so glad you were able to spend the festivities with your family. Miss & love you tons!
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