Halloween 2010

This year Halloween came early in our house. Miss Sasha decided that she was going to be a fairy the minute she saw the costume (early in September, I believe). I think these amazing wings sealed the deal:

In fact, being the frugal fashionista that she is, Miss Sasha decided to get as much use out of her costume as possible. She started wearing her fairy outfit immediately after we bought it. I believe you remember this picture:

And then there was an attempt at a tennis fairy:

Lucky for us, Miss Sasha did not get tired of her fairy outfit. She was just as excited about it on Halloween as she was the day we bought it.

Our weekend started with a party at Oceana (Grandma's and Grandpa's condo complex). Sasha loved being there.

She enjoyed seeing some of her old friends:

She came home beaming, telling us all about the costumes everyone wore. She was most enchanted by her friend's mutlicolored hair. Felix makes a handsome clown, doesn't he?

Our festivities continued with pumpkin painting. You see, Sasha developed affection for our friendly neighborhood pumpkins. Each day on her way to school she would run up and say hello to each pretty pumpkin displayed on various neighborhood stoops. Imagine Sasha's delight when Ari surprised her with her very own 40lb pumpkin.

Pretty, isn't it? We debated whether to carve it or paint it.... In the end we settled on painting it. Sasha grabbed a bunch of markers and went to town. I let her... Why stifle creativity, right? Here is the final product:

Not exactly a traditional Halloween pumpkin. Some Jackson Pollock influences, perhaps... A little avant garde... But fun nontheless...

Our next stop was the Haunted Carousel at Prospect Park. Sasha was thrilled at the idea of riding the carousel in her fairy costume. She ran over picking "the perfect horse". Little Miss Independent insisted on riding the horse that goes "up, down" all by herself. Mommy was a little faint though she never let it show:

What could be more fun then posing with witches?

It was a fun day, full of excitement and activities. Needless to say, there was no time for a nap. The little fairy was tuckered out. Even the wings got to be too heavy for her little back. Tired but happy, Miss Sasha fluttered back home for some much needed downtime: