Halloween 2006

Looming hordes of kids - mostly teenage boys - were the feature of this years Halloween. I think we had about 50 trick or treaters this year, which is much better than last years dismal 12...including Alex and Olivia.
Speaking of Alex and Olivia - Olivia dressed as a fairy and Alex went as a magician. Olivia LOVED her fairy costume - its her "favourite", so I was told. We sparkled up Alex's magician cape with some star stickers, bought a top hat from the infamous "Dollar Shop" and decked it out in stars and glittery moons. And since I could not find any real magician props anywhere, I bought a mini billiards set (also curtesy of the Dollar Shop) and the cue stick was suddenly transformed into a magicians wand - now that is magic!
The fire works are still raining down as I type this - poor puppies. They are being set off all over the place, including the park next door and the pre-school yard directly behind us.
It is all a bit of fun for the kids, although I did get a call from a friend this evening telling us that her child fell over in the dark and knocked two teeth out...poor little guy, he is not even 5 yet, but he does get Halloween and the tooth fairy all in the same night, I guess.
At least we don't have to buy candy for the rest of the year - happy Halloween.