Tonight, it was Halloween in Belgium. The towns of Overijse and Waterloo offer trick-or-treating the Thursday night prior to fall break, which officially begins at 3:36 tomorrow afternoon. Whoo hoo! The cost is 15 euros per child which pays for the candy that is distributed to the homes participating in the festivities. Everything is in one neighborhood, and with fall leaves covering the streets and the beautiful homes decorated, it made for a perfect evening (although we could have done without the periods of rain.) So, even though it's nearly a week early, we celebrated like it was Halloween.
Top Ten Things We Loved about Halloween in Belgium
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| #1 We had our traditional chili dinner...which Dad always complains is too bland for him. Like I said, everything about it is tradition, so the chili needs to suck every year. Personally, I think it's good! |
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| #2 Mom found some fun Halloween treats...because that is just what they are going to need after collecting candy! |
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| #3 This one had fun being the Mad Hatter, but she has decided that scary is where it's at in Belgium. We were really surprised by all the scary costumes. She's already planning for next year. I don't know where she gets this?? :) |
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| #4 Cutest Army soldier around. And, no soldier is complete without his Star Wars gun. |
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| #5 I'm cherishing these last few years of trick-or-treating and the pictures of the two of them. It's all going to be over too quickly. |
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| #6 We went trick-or-treating with the Cundiffs! We have to enjoy them while we can because they are moving home in December. :( |
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| #7 The houses were so festive...some were even downright creepy! All homes participating were marked with orange balloons, and it was easy to tell where to go. You just followed the masses. |
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| #8 We ran into so many ISB friends. Chris said he felt like he was at the Pumpkin Festival again. That's code for Wendy talks too much and lets keep walking. :) |
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#9 These two cuties win for my favorite costume...soy sauce and sushi! Awesome!
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#10 For the first time ever, we were able to trick-or-treat as a family! Priceless!
Until next time and Happy Halloween!
Wendy |
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