First Halloween in America

Matthew as Elmo, Halloween 2008

It’s our first halloween in America. I know we won’t experiece the normal Trick-or-Treat tradition here at the campus. But I still dressed up Matthew as Elmo. I was just going to take Matthew to Lori, our only neighbor, for Trick-or-Treat. But the ladies of the Admintration Office were so gracious that they invited Matthew to come to their offices in his costume. So we went. Matthew emptied their candy containers. He was just taking candies to his heart’s content, transfering the treats to his Elmo bucket one piece at a time.

In the late afternoon, Lori took us to the town hall outside the school campus for a Halloween Party. It was just a small assembly but it was fun seeing kids in costumes and parents like me who are happy to show off their kids.

Bumble Bee and Elmo

There was a sandbox where kids dig up the treats. Matthew is so choosy. He only picked the lollipops. In the costume contest, Matthew took the first prize they gave away. I think, it was for the cutest costume category. I’m not sure.

The whole time we were there, Matthew kept his Elmo costume on. I think he likes his costume but he kept pointing out the girl in Bumble Bee costume and saying ‘Mick Mou-’. He thinks it’s ‘Mickey Mouse’. Maybe next year, we’ll get a Mickey Mouse costume for him.

Treats only please, Lollipop

He collected a handful of treats. Some of these treat I’m hiding from him or he would have them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between – the lollipops especially.

All photos are taken on October 31, 2008. Click photo to enlarge the photo. Click here to view more photos.