The Happy Faces of Halloween!

Halloween came and went in a blur of changing leaves and costumes.  It was a week-long event at school and the cooler weather with "frost on the pumpkin" definitely set the stage.  As I looked out my classroom window I felt a stir of Halloween anticipation........

If I could only have figured out a good reason to "play hooky"!

 



 Some trees in town were ablaze with color.....

While other trees were almost there...

(I liked the patriotic flagpole and mailbox!!)

 

 

 



 Meanwhile, our halls at school were decked out with flags and .....

 

 

PUMPKINS!!!  (These were carried in from the bus after Kindergarten visited the Pumpkin Patch.  Aren't they cute?  Makes you just want to squeeze them!)

 

 



Monday was "Rocking 50's Day".  Or was it "Rocking 60's Day".  Whatever it was, we had period music blasting over the intercom system as the children came to school that morning.  Did you ever try to keep over a hundred young children quiet in the hall - before the first bell signals them to go to their classroom - with music blaring and teachers and kids dressed in "retro" clothing?  I tell you honestly, it is not a job for the fainthearted!!!!

 

 



  I was amazed at the creativity on the part of the teachers, parents, and students. Maybe pink poodle skirts will come back in style!!

 

 

 TUESDAY WAS PICTURE DAY AND EVERYONE WORE THEIR FINEST CLOTHING.  I  DO NOT DO PICTURES -  IF I CAN HELP IT - UNLESS I AM BRIBED!! I AM GETTING GOOD AT HIDING ON PICTURE DAY!

 

WEDNESDAY WAS "RED RIBBON" DAY AND EVERYONE WORE -- WELL RED OF COURSE!!

 

FINALLY, IT WAS THURSDAY AND HALLOWEEN!!  THE WEATHER PEOPLE HAD PREDICTED LOTS OF RAIN FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT AND SOME TOWNS AND CHURCHES CHANGED THEIR FUN DAY TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.  BUT.......AS OFTEN HAPPENS.......THE RAIN HELD OFF UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT SO MOST ACTIVITIES WENT ON AS PLANNED.  Hooray!!

 

 

 We had "Super-Hero" teachers at school.....

 

 

 

 "Witches" took over PE that day........

 

 

 The "Duck Dynasty" folks were everywhere........

 Wee Bob was the "littlest Super-Hero".  (Yep, I had to resort to Facebook again..)

 

 

 Wee Bob, Pooh, and Bob as the "Super-Hero Family".  (Thank you Pooh for the picture!!)
Uh, have you all been underground in your hideout to long?  Your eyes look weird!
(Question of the day....Can a "Super-Hero Family" wash windows and rake leaves faster than a speeding bullet?   If so, I want to hire you!!)

 

 Even the dog "Duke" was dressed up!  Poor Duke, he had to resort to being a pumpkin!!

 

 



I found this picture on line but thought it was worth sharing.  Triplets dressed up as a "banana split".  Love it!!

 

So that was Halloween the South of nowhere.  We did not have any "trick or treaters" because we live so far off the road and have three "mean" dogs to contend with.  Not to mention cows in the fields and a few harmless looking bulls! 

 

A belated "BOO"!

Dee Dee