My class and I have enjoyed learning about German traditions and culture, but sometimes you just need to be AMERICAN! So, Saturday we had a good old fashioned Halloween party. There was no trick-or-treating and, sadly, very few costumes made it there, but we carved pumpkins, painted faces, had a bonfire on the Rhine River, and even watched some scary movies. The movies were Pixar's "Monster House" and "The Strangers" with Liv Tyler. There's still a debate between a few of us about how scary the movies really were. If you've ever watched a scary movie with me, you probably know what side of the fight I'm on. All I have to say is that I never thought I'd actually jump from fright (several times) in an animated film. Germans generally don't celebrate Halloween, but I did see a few pretty convincing vampires and witches on the train!
I hope you all had a happy Halloween!
Everyone hard at work on their punkin' carving.
Catherine's "Mr. Burns" turned out great!
Uhhh, so maybe I got a little to into it. You think?
My 1st Jack-O-Lantern ever!!
(He's supposed to be sleeping ... not dead.)
A little face painting: Here I am turning Ryan into a pirate to
match the pumpkin he carved.
