It's our first trick-or-treating altogether, ever: Daddy, Mommy, Bryan and Kristin!
We joined Bryan's friends from school within the American Community for a whole afternoon of fun! It first started with children's costume parade and costume contest. It turned out that the judges were swooned by our interpretation of an Indian girl, and Kristin unwittingly came in third for the "Best Costume Title"! Haha... finally our claim to fame! Doesn't she look cute in this costume?
Of course, it helped a little when she refused to walk with the rest of the children, dawdling all the way behind the line, and then as if it wasn't enough, she insisted that her Dad should carry her into the building where the judges were all seated. Daddy's height definitely made her entry among the last few kids grand!
But these kids were really cute and original, weren't they?
We have a headless man for the Scariest Costume, a girl on the table for the Most Creative Costume, and girls dressed up as horses as the Funniest Costume. 1st prize of the Best Costume went to the beautiful Princess and the 2nd was the Crooked Old Man with the crooked stick!
Our son didn't do too bad either, though he was a little disappointed that he didn't get a prize for his costume. Bryan was the only fire-fighter in the whole estate, while there were like Batman and many of his clones running all over the place. Spiderman was also a favourite outfit for the day.
And we didn't do too bad for our trick-or-treating too. Here's the children's stash.
Looks like we've got enough sugar to last us till Karneval!
But the day did not end on a good note with two very exhausted kids. They hardly ate dinner. Bryan even threw up during dinner (He had too much junk food the whole day - good excuse not to give him any more candy bars!), while Kristin was so tired to have anything in her mouth. In the end, we sent her off to bed at 8.15pm and Bryan was tucked under the cover by 8.45pm.
14 comments:
Kristin looks lovely in the costume!
Oh yes, I agree the kids, or parents rather, were ingenious. I like the headless man. :)
And what a treat you've got!
Yep... the costumes were so original and funny! We had a blast on Saturday! We would never have done anything like this in Sg.
Heard from Meilan that the American Community in Sg does the same for Halloween too. Now, aren't you keen to get Hannah to join them?
You are so right, we hardly get this sort of fun in Sg.
so the red indian ruled the day har, auntie lena's package will be reserved for the next halloween;)
hey, charlene has the same cape as kristin! what a shame i cant put it on for her to parade around =(
Both Bryan and Kristin looked wonderful. Also loved the carved out pumpkins. Ingenious!
Hi Lena!
Still no sign of package! :( But I will still let her wear it to school even when Halloween's over.
Hi Helen!
The cape is a hand-me-down from Kristin's aunt, i.e. my cousin who's 23 this year! So this one is really ancient. When the judges heard this story... errm, well no, I didn't tell them, otherwise we would have claimed the first prize plus historical bonus! ;)
Think it would be cute to put them both together with their capes on?
Hi Ivana!
Tell me about those pumpkins. I think I just made a suggestion for next year. I told them they should have a Jack-o-Latern Competition next year!
Amazing right? Some of these were done by young teens/pre-teens! I feel so ashamed coz I can't even carve a simple one with triangular eyes, nose and mouth!
wow, for a hand-me-down, the cape is in very good condition. which one is the "Crooked Old Man with the crooked stick" in the picture? need some ideas ... Ben's off to his halloween party tomorrow, n u already know what he's wearing. love those pumpkins too ... btw, Sarah's hubby's an american?
Hi ky!
The Crooked Old Man is the one in the middle of the group. Can't really see his crooked stick in that pic though. Try finding it near his right leg.
Hee, Crooked Old Man was standing pretty straight for that shot, didn't he?
Hmm, add some face paint?
Oh no... did I imply that Sarah's hubby is an American?
No. He's Singaporean, isn't he? Sarah?
hi!
apparently they are still selling the same cape some 23 years later! my niece bought it during her school field trip in taiwan not too long ago :)
no way! those pumpkins were made by teens?
Haha, when young, I wanted to marry a caucasian...cute babies and you cant really tell if there's white hair (thanks to my mom la)..
Hi Helen!
Some things never change, and traditions will always outlive fashion fads! Luckily we have that 20 odd years old cape to save the day!
Hi Ivana!
Way! Ok, according to a mom, there are like templates to be placed over the pumpkin. BUT it still needs skill to carve out the motiffs!
Hi Sarah!
Now it seems that the daughter has to live out your dream, huh?
Kristin looks so "grown up" and sweet dressing that way!
I love the carved pumpkins! Mine, mine, send some over, please! Just joking :P
ah ... miscomm, maybe coz u mentioned abt the American Community having halloween ... Hannah looks so 100% chinese that I wonder if I've missed out something.
Crooked Old Man - found him... hm, Kristin looks better than #1 and #2 leh
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