But THIS year, we had tickets to the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra's Lollipops children's concert series, so we got the boys in costume on Saturday morning for the Thrills and Chills Halloween Spooktacular concert at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. It was a chance to test out the lipliner "scar" on Lars-as-Harry-Potter's forehead, as well as the orange spray powder for the hair of Anders-as-Ron-Weasley. The concert was lots of fun, and I got my photo ops in afterward before the security guard came and scolded us for taking pictures. Apparently there is no photography allowed in the skywalk between the Bank of America building and the Belk -- who knew?
Bernie and the boys carved their pumpkins outside by the fire pit on Saturday night. Anders drew his face and Bernie carved his pumpkin, but this was the first year that Lars got to do his own carving. He enjoyed it A LOT!
Then on Sunday, after church, all the kids changed into costume and went out "trick-or-treating" in the early afternoon to collect groceries for the local Loaves and Fishes food pantry, followed by a Halloween party at the youth choir director's home (we love you, Glenda!). I got this group photo of all the kids before they left the church:
It was about 3:30 when we got the kids home from the party, and then we watched It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on Hulu...
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, 1966 |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975 |
"Run away! Run away!" Monty Pytons Search for the Holy Grail is a good idea ANY day if I don't say so myself. One of my favorites, and again, concrete evidence of why I always liked Bernie.
ReplyDeleteBut I digress, looks like a Happy Halloween Weekend was had by all. Surely you need some rest after all of your galavanting about. I like the idea of collecting food for the local shelter. It sends a very nice message to my wee nephews that judging from these photos have nothing "wee" left about them. The big grins are familiar none the less. Good job Mommy and Daddy Rumpf!
(Oh, and I must comment, you look divine in that pic, Rebecca. :)
Janice, mine only look so BIG because yours are so LITTLE. :-)
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