Halloween
This year Halloween was very different than past years. We stayed home.
However, we made the day as fun as possible. Easton had a virtual birthday party for Nathan's 10th birthday. Mostly just online video games, but a brief break for freezer cake that was previously dropped off by Nathan's mom, but the kids dressed up as well to make it more fun. They did a video call so they could see and talk with each other as well.
Hadley did an online coding class through UOIT at the same time Easton was attending the birthday party.
Then we carved our pumpkins, the kids drew up ideas for their pumpkins and Brian carved them. Both kids have no interest in cleaning out the insides of the pumpkins so that is my job every year.
I was so thankful that I could order pumpkins through our online grocery order at the beginning of the month, however I do miss going out with the kids and actually picking our pumpkins.
The next day I put a mask on Hadley's pumpkin to let it live out the rest of its days during Covid-19. (I thought it was funny. Easton's pumpkin mouth was too large).
Back to Halloween day...We watched some Halloween themed shows, dressed up in our family Among Us costumes that I made for all of us. I spent a few weeks cutting, colouring, and making the costumes. The kids were so happy for this newly popular social online game costume.
At night, Brian and I went behind the playroom door and the kids did laps around the house before knocking on the door multiple times. Each time Brian and I found new costumes from the costume bin to answer the door with. Easton loved it and laughed at almost every costume, and Hadley seemed mildly amused. Since we bought the candy this year, they were able to pick exactly what they wanted and trading candy wasn't necessary. However, Easton still sorted his Aero and Rockets and a few Crispy Crunches which he knew would give him trading power on a different day. We bought 4 large boxes of candy but somehow we missed buying Crunchie, Oh Henry and Reece Peanut Butter Cups. However, one of the boxes had large chocolate bars which the kids loved.
All in all, the kids had a very good attitude about the new experience and totally understood the safety factor and really made the most of it. I am so happy for how things went. Another new memory made.