Boo!

Tonight we had Halloween, and it's a little different over here. For one thing, the Germans don't have Halloween. Or rather, they didn't. It seems that they do get American movies and television shows. Recently, their children have discovered that the parental overseers have been supressing a potential source of candy for them, and the rebellion has begun.

Secondly, our base is but a wee, tiny place. So, instead of any sense of Trick or Treat, what they organize is "Trunk or Treat".

Outside the gym, the MP's block off a section of parking lot, and several cars, minivans, and trucks come in (decorating optional, though some do really get into it) and line up. Pop, the trunk, and you lead your children around to the cars and collect the yummies.

This was kind of cool, this year, because last year I was at a costume party where we all dressed up as Army men. So, it was my first time Halloweening with Thomas.

Want to know what they dressed up as?


That's our Fashion Model on the left, our Duck in the middle, and returning in her fabulous role as the Pumpkin... the Pumpkin on the right (right before a short, but needed nap).



As you can see, our Fashion Model looked fahboulous... She was really great striking poses, and sashaying, and all... Frightening thing was that we have no idea where she got all this, or even the desire to be a Fashion Model. Our children don't watch TV, and there's just not that kind of exposure here, but... nonetheless... there she is.

She absolutely froze, but she was happy. Short skirt (though not too much), and a halter-like top (had one spaghetti strap, and one no strap side), plus pink fishnet tights. Leesh tried to balance the outfit with some make-up, but still... I kept watch for anyone about to pull out a bunch of singles...



Here's the Duck! He was feeling a bit under the weather, but still had a GREAT time. Here, you can see him practicing his driving skills, and he seemed to actually have a fairly good grasp of the basic concepts... turn the wheel, push some buttons, fiddle with the radio, turn the wheel.

He looked so cute. And he did a great job with the trick-or-treating. We walked around, he held his bag, and was quite amused that these people were putting CANDY in his bag. Pretty cool holiday.

Super soft plush costume... and he had a great time.

As for our Pumpkin, she had a good time once she got into it... but, too late for any smiles on the camera.


They finished with a visit to the Haunted House. And our girls were thoroughly and properly frightened out of their little skulls.

A perfect Halloween.

(And the neat thing? We got some trick-or-treaters at our house. Or at least, I think they were. Our doorbell rang, and it never does, and there were some kids wearing things that looked like costumes. Not sure what they said, but they walked away with Three Musketeers bars (not available in Germany, from what I can tell). Sure hope they were saying, "Trick or Treat" and not something else. The Germans are still learning, though, because the bell rang up until 2100, and that was even with our house pitch-black. Give them time, though... they're learning.)