Halloween oli perjantaina. Onneksi sentaan niin ettei seuraavana paivana ollut koulua (jalkapalloharkat heti aamusta kyllakin). Lapset sai siis rauhassa karkkikeppostella ilman mamin jatkuvaa kelloon tuijottelua saatika sitten etta olisin vahan valia muistuttanut etta kohta mennaan kotiin.
Halloween was last Friday. Luckily it was at the end of the school week so that there was no school the next day (early morning football/soccer practice was though). So our children were able to trick or treat in peace without mummy looking constantly at her watch or reminding them that we have to go back home soon.
Meilta kierrokselle lahti noita (oli kuulemma ilkea noita omien sanojensa mukaan mutta eipa tuosta sopoliinista ilkean nakoista mitenkaan saa) ja disco tytto.
Our trick or treaters were a witch (according to her she was a mean witch but how can you make this cutie looking mean) and a disco girl.
Jack paasi toihin ja toimikin oikein hyvin.
Jack in action and he performed very well.
Naapurin vanhan pariskunnan valotolpasta loytyi keikkumassa silmamunia.
In the light post of our elderly neighbours we found some eye balls.
Ihan ensinnakin anteeksi kuvien laatu. Isannan kamerassa ei ole sisaanrakennettua salamaa ja enhan mina sita ulos lahtiessa muistanut. Kamalan rakeisia kuvia. Mutta siis, oli hauska nahda kuinka jotkut todella panostivat koristeluihin. Oli valoja ja musiikkia ja koristeita jos jonkin moisia.
First of all my apologies about the pictures. My husband's camera doesn't have a built in flash and I did not remember that when we went outside. Terribly grainy pictures. It was so nice to see how some had really made an effort with their decorations. There were lights and music and all kinds of decorations.
Ilmapuhallettuja muoviharpakkeita, hamahakkeja, puissa roikkuvia kummituksia ja luurankoja.
Air filled plastic thingies, spiders, ghosts hanging from trees and skeletons.
Ja tuliko karkkiahky? Olisi hyvin voinut tullakkin siita maarasta, jonka neidit kerasivat. He tosin paatyivat kayttamaan Switch Witch:in "palvelua" (switch witch = vaihto noita). Eli saivat valita yhden karkin koko saaliistaan ja loput pistettiin oven pieleen ja tama vaihtonoita sitten kavi ottamassa itselleen karkit ja toi tullessaan jotain tilalle. Isompi neiti sai kirjan, jota oli jo pitkaan kinunnut ja pienempi sai Helinakeiju "barbin". Ja kaikki olivat onnellisia: vanhemmat ettei tullut lapsille sokerihumalaa ja masukipuja, lapset etta saivat jotain mieluista, vaihtonoita vei karkit pois ja hammaslaakarikin kiittaa. :D
And did we get an overdose of candy? They well could have had from the huge amount of candy that the misses collected. However, they decided to use the "services" of Switch Witch. Both got to choose one candy from their loot and then they left the rest in their bags for the Switch Witch who in turn took the candy and brought something to replace it. Big Miss got a book she's been wanting for a while and Little Miss got Tinkerbell "barbie". And they all lived happily ever after: parents who didn't have to handle with the sugar rush and tummy aches, children who got something they really liked, Switch Witch who took the candy away and I'm sure the dentist is grateful too. :D
They are so sweet! I think this holiday hasn't yet fully developed in Finland, but I assume by the time our kid is old enough, it will be a normal yearly celebration here as well. Let's see.
VastaaPoistaWhen I was teaching in Finland I talked about Halloween in my English classes as part of the culture education. But no it was not a thing yet. You never know how things develop.
PoistaHieno idea se vaihtonoita, pitääkin ehdottaa naapurin lapsiperheelle.
VastaaPoistaTuo vaihtonoita on todellakin aivan loistava. Toivottavasti toimii viela ensi vuonnakin. Annoin tytoille mahdollisuuden valita kuitenkin. Muistuttelin vaan tasta noidasta koko ajan ja niin se vaan lobbaus onnistui. Mielummin nain kuin etta olisi mahat kipeena namien mussuttamisesta tai hampaat taynna reikia.
Poista