Halloween in Portland, to put it lightly, is a BIG DEAL. Perhaps it is the block after block of one hundred year old bungalows and sidewalks that inspire the little ghosts and goblins. Perhaps it is Portland's
eccentric counterculture that just needs one more excuse to dress up and act crazy. Perhaps it is the intentness on local community that draws people out to the sidewalks. Whatever it is, it is catchy. Halloween has been going on for almost a week at the Little house. It began Tuesday with Eleanor's preschool pumpkin carving party and parade and continued to Friday to include
Rynn's kindergarten parade and our first ever Halloween party. Over forty neighbors and a few church folks stopped by for a bowl of soup on their way to trick or treat. Quote of the night from one trick-or-
treater, "Excuse me, sir, (to Jason) do you
yodel?."
Eleanor's costume #1- fairy
Eleanor's preschool class and AWESOME teacher Theresa.
Rynn's Japanese teacher Reiko
Yoshida being a great sport leading the kindergarten parade.
Rynn and her buddy Kate look out for witches in the air.
Rynn and her friend Quinn getting ready to hit the neighborhood.
My sugar pumped lion (costume #2). The facial expression wasn't quite as cheery this morning after the sugar crash and short night's sleep.
Enjoying some loot.
The last of the
party goers head home. Check out Jason's homemade spider web if you can see it.
Halloween in Portland, to put it lightly, is a BIG DEAL. Perhaps it is the block after block of one hundred year old bungalows and sidewalks that inspire the little ghosts and goblins. Perhaps it is Portland's eccentric counterculture that just needs one more excuse to dress up and act crazy. Perhaps it is the intentness on local community that draws people out to the sidewalks. Whatever it is, it is catchy. Halloween has been going on for almost a week at the Little house. It began Tuesday with Eleanor's preschool pumpkin carving party and parade and continued to Friday to include Rynn's kindergarten parade and our first ever Halloween party. Over forty neighbors and a few church folks stopped by for a bowl of soup on their way to trick or treat. Quote of the night from one trick-or-treater, "Excuse me, sir, (to Jason) do you yodel?."
Eleanor's costume #1- fairy
Eleanor's preschool class and AWESOME teacher Theresa.
Rynn's Japanese teacher Reiko Yoshida being a great sport leading the kindergarten parade.
Rynn and her buddy Kate look out for witches in the air.
Rynn and her friend Quinn getting ready to hit the neighborhood.
My sugar pumped lion (costume #2). The facial expression wasn't quite as cheery this morning after the sugar crash and short night's sleep. 
Enjoying some loot.
The last of the party goers head home. Check out Jason's homemade spider web if you can see it. 
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