Halloween

 Miriam had the opportunity to spend Halloween in Boston with Jason's family, so we had to adjust some of our holiday plans so that she could be included before she left. On Monday, October 24, Miriam invited three friends (only two could make it) to come to our house in costume to play games and watch Hocus Pocus 2.

Kaitlyn, Miriam and Kyree.

That evening, we carved pumpkins and then put them in the garage and crossed our fingers that they'd still look good on Halloween.

Winnie carving her Mockingjay pumpkin.

Seth helping Miriam carve her porg pumpkin.

Rebekah carving her Gollum pumpkin. She dyed her hair with leftover dye the Saturday before. 

Ana carving her mind flayer pumpkin.

Everyone with their jack-o-lanterns.

Obligatory silly face picture.

Jack-o-lanterns aglow. From left to right: Ana's mind flayer and Will pumpkin (from Stranger Things), Rebekah's Gollum pumpkin (from Lord of the Rings), Winnie's mockingjay pumpkin (from Hunger Games), Miriam's porg pumpkin (from Star Wars: The Last Jedi).

We took picture of everyone in their costumes at different times, but here's a recap of what everyone dressed up as for Halloween.

Miriam the Jedi. Seth made her a lightsaber hilt from plumbing parts at Home Depot. 

Rebekah as the Dread Pirate Roberts.

Ana as Princess Buttercup. These two wore their costumes to school on Friday, October 28 and made sure that Mr. Haroldsen and Miss Pilgrim got to see them. They were duly impressed.

Winnie the spooky ghost.

Seth as Weird Al (circa 1982). 

Andrea as a Wordle.

Rebekah, Ana and Winnie wore their costumes to school on Friday, October 28. Seth, Winnie and I went in costume to the Fairview fall carnival on Saturday, October 29. Winnie dressed up again to go trick-or-treating with her friend, Annalise, on Monday, October 31. Ana had a group of ballroom friends over for pizza, cider, spud nuts, games and a movie (A Quiet Place) on Monday, October 31.

Miriam, on the other hand, left Idaho Falls on Thursday, October 27 to stay in Salt Lake, then flew out to Boston on Friday, October 28 with Grandma Susan, Grandpa Dennis, Aunt Rachel and Cooper to visit Jason and his family and to spend Halloween with them. They played games including Dungeons and Dragons, they went to the the aquarium and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and they went trick-or-treating at Beacon Hill. Miriam had to catch an early morning flight the day after Halloween, but was home Tuesday afternoon.

Jason, Cooper, Rachel, Dean (Lily), Grandma Susan, Miriam and Max (Calvin). 

Miriam petting a ray at the aquarium.

Miriam with Jason's cat sitting on her lap.

Playing games at Jason's.

Riding the subway.

Miriam in her costume on Halloween.

Miriam as a Jedi, Max as Sailor Jupiter, Dean as some plant zombie thing, Jason as the Nowhere King, Cooper as Scooby Doo, Rachel as Velma, Grandma Susan as a fat witch (her words, not mine).