Spooky

My daughter and I love to read spooky Halloween books.  Our favorites from the past few years have included Happy Halloween, Stinky Face and Ghosts in the House.


This year, as a surprise, I bought her Ghosts in the House as a Boo Day present.  She LOVES this book, and so do I.

The pictures in this book are gorgeous!  All the illustrations are done in three colors: orange, black, and milky white.  

The story follows a little girl and her innovative solution for the ghost problem in her new, haunted, house.

Another book that we have fallen in love with is Rattlebone Rock.  This book is so much fun to read!  There is an underlying rhythm that runs through the book.  The rhymes are delightful.  I think that it might be our pick for next year's Boo Day book.

I have to say...

I admire the patience and perseverance of my cat, who has been keeping quiet vigil for the past hour.  She is perched on a half-wall in our hallway, directly beneath the moth that has taken up residence beside the light fixture.  I would have gotten bored and wandered away by now.  I wonder where I can apply this lovely little lesson she is teaching me.

Edited to add...The moth was successfully caught a 6:40 this morning. She kept watch over it all night long.

Boo Day

We had a fabulous Boo Day, which is what we've taken to calling October 1st around these parts.  It started with a 2 hour school delay because of the massive rains we'd gotten; sleeping in is always a good way to start a day.  The kids then enjoyed Halloween poptarts on their new pumpkin plates:

The kids came home to find the house decorated for Halloween.

The dinner menu included Witches' Hats with Ghoulish Brew, Chilling Chili with Ghosts, and Witches' Brooms.  Dessert was Boo Brownie Cupcakes.

After dinner, we gave the kids Boo Bags with candy treats and fun crafts.  The kids finished the night by watching The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.  All in all, it was a lovely, spooky night.