We had been looking forward to a full on Halloween in Clarkdale all year long. I even took off early on Friday so we could get a head start. I decided to volunteer in Noah's classroom for his Halloween party, my intentions were to only stay for 30 min (because of course I waited until the last minute to throw my costume together)however, it ended with me staying the entire afternoon. He really goes to such a wonderful school. During the K-3rd grade Halloween parade, the principal lead the parade with his grand children and once he reached the end, he greeted each child with a high-five. We went back to the classroom, and the kids each had a station to rotate through. Noah had such a great time, and so did I. It's not often with my work schedule that I get to volunteer my time, so I made the most of it.
Saturday, October 31st, finally came and went in the blink of an eye. As we stood in shifts on the front porch of my sister in-laws it was hard to keep up with the flood of super hero's, princesses, ghost, and goblins that came through her front gate. The spirit of Halloween is so much fun there, the homes are in somewhat of a competition, and the kids come through in long lines waiting to get their little treats.
Our family had such a great time, it's going to be a long while before we can go back for another Clarkdale Halloween, but at least we have the memories.
