(Most of us) Happy Halloween!

As a family sent overseas by Mars Inc., I would be totally remiss not to write on this fantastic day  that celebrates candy!!!   While Halloween is not a Ukraine celebrated event, our international school is dominated by teachers imported from the US who were compelled  to keep the love alive & host a Trick or Treating at school.....

Thinking Europe would NOT participate in Halloween, I left our buckets of costumes at home (rookie move!)  

Quincy wanted to be a Star Wars white clone and was totally perplexed that I couldn't 'just order it on Amazon' (can be done but crazy expense to ship here via re-packer)....but settled for a football player, Xavier a soccer player.....

Of course we had scores of options for Zoe - as the girl considers princess dresses just part of any complete wardrobe......

While Xavier and Zoe seemed happy with the whole affair, the 'more discerning' Quincy reported he'd rather Trick or Treat in Chicago.  Despite my attempts to convince him how awesome it was to get to see your friends and teachers, the selection of candy overwhelmingly knocked down that argument.  (Doesn't help that we've spent the past few years at home trick or treating with one of his best friends and their family....kind of detracting from my 'but you see friends here' case!  Miss you Drakes!)


THANKFULLY Aunt Sissy had sent us some of her favorite Halloween candy so we could supplement the loot.  In our tradition style, the kids lined up all of their loot in rank order - best to worst.....


Without even any guilt trip, Quincy ranks Mars products as #1 and #2 (left = favorites)!,.... but puts all of the locally sourced candy at the bottom (despite never having tried it)....

Xavier is a bit more open minded about things he has not tried - and places the local stuff in the middle......

Zoe, being more of a pleaser, or just afraid I'd eat the stuff she claimed not to like, put all of the stuff in a pile saying it was all #1 to her!

Here's hoping you have a fantastic Halloween - and whether your get your candy Trick-or-Treating OR have it sent to you by your Aunt (THANKS Sissy!) OR buy it for yourself at Walgreen's - rest assured when you eat the Mars(TM) stuff you can indulge AND feel good about sending our kids to college! 


Happy Halloween!!!