Today was the "Storybook Parade" at the elementary school. They dress up as a book character and carry the book around. We don't call it a Halloween Parade because they didn't choose Halloween as one of the 3 parties allowed this year at school (Texas has rules). So the boys won't get to have all the wonderful, sugar filled cupcakes and activities that are typical at an elementary Halloween party. They will however get to do pumpkin math and read books about pumpkins. Whatever, I was telling the boys about the good ol' days when teachers hated Halloween because of all the chaos and candy in the classrooms. They listen longingly,but their dad said Halloween is kind of a stupid holiday anyway, so why should they celebrate...a scrooge with any holiday.
They did get to wear their costumes around the school and I got to wave and try to get their attention. The pictures were typical: the back of a head, half a wave, blurry and red eyed. Wouldn't be Halloween without scary pictures.
Sherlock Holmes:
Skeleton (without face make-up because I refused to paint it on for a 5 minute stroll around the school only to remove it right after):
Poor Davis, the Intermediate school didn't even get to do this much.
Cute boys - red eyes and all! Lucky to have a Mom to take the pictures! Love, G. Allred
ReplyDeleteI love how the schools just thumb their noses at the Texas rules and find a way to get their holiday parties in anyways. 3 parties a year!? Are you kidding me? Childhood is ABOUT parties.
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