Hogwarts Halloween 2018

You know, it's not so bad being a year behind on my blog. I kind of enjoy looking back exactly 12 months from where we are now.

Hogwarts Halloween was definitely a highlight of our 2018. I had planned to go with all three girls, and hastily made some homemade costumes for them to wear.

DIY Hogwarts cloaks and ties: (Black adult-sized T-shirts, Forest's old tie, burgundy-colored ribbon)

We had braided Ramona's hair the night before to get a Hermione Granger look.

In line with their Marauder's maps

Hagrid was there to greet us as we entered

First stop: Sorting Hat

Wand-making at Ollivander's

Handmade Howlers

Quidditch capes

O.W.L. Exams

Patronus station

Green Screen photos at Flourish & Blotts

Getting a compliment from Professor Snape

 The Three Broomsticks

 Sipping butterbeer

Posing with Hagrid

Potions Class

(At one point a crew of kids came through chanting "Snape! Snape! Snape!" in rhythm with Professor Snape leading the pack.)

Making Mandrakes

(Paula got some help from Voldemort)

Mixing troll boogies

Watching Quidditch

Speaking parseltongue with some reptiles

Divination

Common room

Giant chess

Visiting Moaning Myrtle in the bathroom

This weekend we are planning to go to Hogwarts Halloween 2019. Hoping we have just as much fun as we did the first time!

October 2018

Here is October, one year ago:

Mika's room:

Chocolate from Forest:

Wylie wearing a dragon jinbei and striped mittens:

Bus stop buddies:

Apple pies made with apples from the Palmers:

Mika/Daddy date:

Baking:

Ramona worked a shift at the Bethke school store:

Story Explorers at the library:

My October orchestra concert--Ramona entered the costume contest and got a prize for her age category:

Owlween:

 Boo!