Last year, we were in Kansas to honor the life of my wonderful grandmother. Therefore, we did not know what to expect! The sign went up about two weeks ago stating that Halloween would be celebrated on Saturday, October 27th and to prepare your houses! Unfortunately, our Halloween decorations did not make it to Brasil, so we do not have much.
Once the sunset on Saturday, the ghosts and goblins came out. Greg had made a last-minute trip home last month and brought back costumes for the boys (and maybe some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups for me)!
The boys put on their costumes and we were ready to go. Enter a crabby 10 year old complaining of his Chewbacca costume being to itchy. After putting together another costume, we were off.
The boys were a little intimidated as this was our first experience, but they were not disappointed by the decorations.
While there may only have been one or two houses participating on a street, they sure gave out a LOT more candy that we are used to.
Zane asked, "Is that TRUMP???" Greg and I could not stop laughing.
After walking, they came home and started sorting. They received Popsicles, suckers, one or two pieces of chocolate, and lots of Brazilian candy. Bartering started immediately! One house handed out wooden coffins full of candy and a toy skeleton (you can see it in the photo!) They are extremely nice and have been added to our new Halloween decoration pile.
While Halloween is not celebrated in schools, the school we attend is an international school and they spend time learning about celebrations in other cultures, especially those of the students that are attending school. Wednesday, I was invited into classrooms to share a Halloween story and pictures from our experiences celebrating Halloween.
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