Halloween has always been one of my favorite Holidays. We always make a big deal of dressing up (adults too..), get lots of candy, get together with friends and/or family and have a good time.
This year I knew I wasn't going to have the kids for Halloween so I made sure to find ways to celebrate the holiday with them beforehand. One of the things we did was attend the Hocus Pocus Pops concert put on by the Houston Symphony at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion. This was our first year to go, and I can predict it will become another family tradition. Why did we like it?
- Entry was free ;)
- Great Music from Movies like Superman, Harry Potter, Star Wars, etc. by the Houston Symphony. (My kids actually do enjoy classical and/or instrumental music.)
- Picnics (food from outside) were allowed so i didn't have to pay $10 for burger. We actually went through the Chic-fil-a drive through on our way to the concert and ate the food on the hill.
- Fun activities for the kiddos were available prior to the concert. Your kid could carve out a miniature pumpkin and leave the mess behind for someone else to clean.
- Candy and other goodies were available for the kids.
- Sitting on the Hill on a blanket (or rental free lawn chair) while the kids (mine and all their cousins) ran around having fun.
Jack dressed up this year as Buzz Lightyear. He's into Toy Story these days. 
My mom got all the boys glow-in-the-dark necklaces. Jack dismantled his and used it to conduct the Symphony. He called it his "lightyear". He was so darn cute that I had to try to film him "conducting" even though the light conditions were atrocious. I took him to the stairs between the hill and the covered seats so the safety lights could help illuminate him a little bit. The visual quality is not very good but one gets the general idea.
I love how as the speed of the music increases his little hands move faster and faster until he ends up using his whole body in a frenzy, then slows down again with the music and claps and yells "yeeeeey!!" when the music ends. I better hold on to this clip. If he ends up being a famous conductor it may be worth some money in the future! lol!!!
Katja invited some of her musical friends to dress up and join us. They're all such nice girls. It was cute (and refreshing) to hear them comment on the various musicians, instruments, and songs between talking about friends, school and boys.
Robbie and the cousins were there too but I can find my flash drive with those pictures so I will add them later when I find them otherwise it will be Christmas before I post this October blog entry!
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