It's Not a Trick That Grandchildren Are a Treat!

Halloween and Autumn make such a "delicious" combination of colors, sights, tastes, and sounds! For most of us as children, Halloween was a time of fun and treats and the memories of that time remain with us even today. Because it was such a special time in our lives, many of us have taken the time to ensure that our own children and grandchildren embrace those Halloween traditions to ensure that they too have "spooky" memories of fun, tricks and treats. Several of the Class of 1963 have taken the time to share great Halloween photos of their children and grandchildren with all of us.



Spooks-

by Sandra Liatsos

There's a goblin at my window,

A monster by my door.

The pumpkin at my table

Keeps on smiling more and more.

There's a ghost who haunts my bedroom,

A witch whose face is green.
They used to be my family,
Till they dressed for Halloween.

Peter Pan and Wendy (aka Ellie and Nathan) are so lucky to be a part of the family of Driscilla and Robert. Of course, Driscilla and Robert consider themselves even more lucky to have these two Halloween cuties for grandchildren.

Ellie also loves dressing up for Halloween as Poodlena (from a child's book about a prim and proper poodle).








Grandson, Nathan, makes a very handsome elephant for another Halloween of trick or treating. Note the elephant's friend "Snaky" who wanted to be in the photo, also!

Great job, Driscilla and Robert! Thanks for sharing!!

This is 4 year old Marshall whose grandparents Donna and Harold describe him as "Marshall our pride and joy." Marshall is one of four grandchildren for Harold and Donna, but because the other three are much older "Marshall rules our house & thinks he is as old as all the others." All of the grandchildren are very special, but the other three have outgrown Halloween so now we all focus on the small one at this time of the year, and we have fun with the others at different times.

Marshall is a lucky little guy!

The little cutie in the pumpkin costume

is the first great grandchild of Jennifer and Yahn. They describe her as “our Great (granddaughter) Pumpkin, Bayleigh Ann" ...seen with her mom, Heather, who is the grandaughter of Jennifer and Yahn.

The photo on the right is Bayleigh held by her Uncle Coby who is the grandson of Yahn and Jennifer.

Bayleigh is obviously the cutest pumpkin in the patch!

Jim and Nicki have been blessed with 2 daughters, Kim and Jami, who were once the cutest little Raggedy Ann dolls one Halloween. On this occasion Nicki stepped up to the sewing machine and managed to make the costumes. That in itself was a real "trick."

Now these two little dolls have grown up and blessed us with two little boys, Jordie and Cole, who love Halloween trick or treating so much that they have been willing to try a variety of costumes over the years. In fact Cole is probably the Halloween costume king when it comes to selection of what to "become" for the night.

Jordie is a 4 year old Superman and a 5 year old Batman, a Power Ranger, and at one time he wore a baseball head. (He is 13 now so he helps us hand out candy to the little ones.)

Grandson Cole is a Jedi Knight and a Roman Gladiator and this year a Ninja Warrior. At other times he has been a puppy, a jester,a dinosuar and a Beast Boy.

It is always a treat for us to share their pictures!

One of the little Raggedy Ann dolls has grown up to be Cat Woman for Halloween. She is the "mother" of 5 plus cats to care for.

One of our classmates still loves making Halloween costumes for her grown daughter, Terrell. The name of this costume is la cucuracha. When asked "Why did she want to be a cockroach?" The answer is "I have no idea."

Clara, You are a great mom and the costume is simply fabulous!! Thanks for sharing.

Recently on "Live With Regis and Kelly", Kelly Ripa stated that,"If loving Halloween is wrong; I don't want to be right."

I agree!!

Have a safe and Happy Halloween everyone.