Halloween

It's Halloween in Doha, too! At least at the American School it is. They pull out all the stops to make sure the kids get a Halloween; most neighborhoods here don't observe this rather Satanic / American holiday. So ASD had a Halloween Carnival party last weekend and celebrated today with a Kindergarten parade and parties in the classrooms. Here's C in a toga with his Kindergarten class.


One of the moms in our compound organized trick-or-treating and a potluck party too, so we got the whole experience. Now, our neighborhood in Pittsburgh has a lot more families participating in Halloween, but the folks here made it up with gusto. About 25 villas hung trick-or-treat signs, but J was amazed that his take was as good as he's accustomed to getting in Regent Square. J is all about the take on Halloween.

Here's C (a Roman), A (pumpkin princess), and J (ninja). Let's call this the "before" shot.


And click here to see the "after." You really are seeing (and hearing) two extra kids there; those are our dear friends and constant companions Dane and Lucas. I'd like to say I've never seen such a commotion in our home but I know you all would cry bull on that...