Halloween in the Development Zone

Halloween is definitely something that is very different in Wuhan compared to Indiana.  I'm sure the reasons are mostly obvious.  Aloha Diner has a Halloween party, and there is opportunity for the kids to dress up one day at school.

Sunday evening was the party at Aloha.  The kids were excited, and it turned out to be a pretty good time.

First, the costumes.  Ema was Hermione Granger from Harry Potter....

Isabella was Rapunzel....

Lorren was Anakin Skywalker....

Many thanks to Grandma Tuttle for the costumes -- they are wonderful.  The kids love them, and everyone was very impressed at the party.

The Aloha party included food, candy corn, carmel apples, candy, and games.  A lot of the kids' friends were there, and everyone had a good time.  There were plenty of adult friends there also to talk to while the kids were having a good time.

The first photo is Sheridan wrapping Luke up like a mummy with toilet paper.  Sheridan is in the fourth grade and a good friend of Ema's.  Luke is in K-5.  The second photo is Ema playing a bowling game with others looking on including Sheridan and Bella.  The background is French Street just outside the Aloha.

Paco and Esme were at Aloha at the beginning of the party after finishing a late lunch.  I have a much better photo of them here than when we were at their home last weekend.

Chessie made arrangements with four different houses in our neighborhood for trick-r-treating Monday evening.  The kids will also be able to don their costumes at school on Tuesday.  Overall, I think they'll get the right amount of Halloween action to last another 366 days.

How real were the costumes.  Well, I didn't float away when Ema did this, but they were real enough for everyone to have a great time.



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