We went trick or treating again this year, in the same neighborhood as last year. This time we invited a new American family who had recently moved to the area. There aren't tons of houses that participate, but it was still fun (and the kids certainly have enough candy).
Poor Miles could hardly see out of his mask. We led him around until he decided to ditch it.
Just a few days later, we went to a local Bonfire Night celebration, which is always a family favorite.
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| Walking to the bonfire area |
We were lucky to have very mild weather, so we didn't have to fight the crowds to stay close to the fire.
We met up with some friends, and let the kids loose on the bouncy castles. It was a great way to have some adult talking time without boring the little ones. Then the kids all got glow sticks and we hung out closer to the fire.
Miles did a glow stick show while we waited for fireworks (he's doing the green blur).
During the wait, Lily decided that she wanted to have her face painted. Matt took her to get in line, and there they stayed until after everything was over and most of the people had gone home. Luckily she was able to see the firework show from the queue.
Miles and Clara stood with me during the show, and they loved it.
After the fireworks, we said goodbye to our friends and waited for Lily to finish having her face painted. She was so patient for the hour that she was in line. I bought all of the kids some sweets, and soon we were on our way home.
When we got back, Matt took out some sparklers he had bought, and Miles and Clara held them on the sidewalk.
Overall it was a fun evening, and I'm glad that we get to celebrate English and American traditions with the kids. I hope the weather is as nice next year!
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