Happy Halloween!

Doha does not truly understand the idea of a typical American Halloween, but that doesn't mean we don't have a great time.  This year, not only did we get to carve a pumpkin, but the girls got to go trick-or-treating two nights in a row!

First, we went to a very large complex nearby for a great Halloween ambiance and lots of apartments to visit.  Taelyn dressed as Elfaba from Wicked, and Kaelia was the Hulk - both characters that were quite fitting for each of their personalities.  Throughout the evening, Kaelia would give a little punch in the air while Taelyn would cackle and laugh.  They were great!

Then our own complex put together some trick-or-treating tonight.  We weren't really sure what to expect because most people on our street do not celebrate Halloween, but it was obvious that people put their differences aside for the night to partake in the festivities.  We live in a very small, gated community, so the girls ran around from house to house with our neighbors and had an awesome time.  Taelyn stuck with her Elfaba costume while Kaelia changed in to a black cat.  They also ended up with more candy than the night before!  To top off the weekend, the girls got together with our next door neighbors to count, compare, and trade candy.

We had a wonderful Halloween weekend, though I cannot say the same is true for our $50 pumpkin.  We carved it last Saturday, and by Wednesday it was full of mold and ooze.  We promised the girls we would keep it until Halloween, so we watched the face droop more and more each day and turn in to an almost flattened pile of mush!  Here are our before and after pictures.  If that's not creepy enough, then I guess it's not really Halloween!

Before

After