I guess I have a blog: Halloween party

Today there was a party for Daisy's preschool at the Julius Kahn playground in the Presidio. Parent volunteers decorated the clubhouse and made it spectacularly Halloween-y. We had a great time, although we missed Henry, who was sick and couldn't make it. Daisy had told us she wanted to be a "white bird," consistently, and then she specified "a swan." It is hard to find or make a swan costume, let me tell you, but Aunt Maggie and Gommy came up with this one. It's true that the wings were a bit angel-like, so some people guessed "angel" for the costume, but most people saw the swan pretty quickly. Only problem was that she was shedding feathers pretty profusely (and she bopped some folks with her wide wings... good thing she is not the most rambunctious child, or she could really have done some damage with her wingspan). As you will see if you look at some of these pics, she had her face painted beautifully at the party and then was a truly spectacular swan.

Mark surprised me by arriving dressed as Ace Frehley from KISS. He has the costume ready to go at any time due to his four years playing guitar in a Bay area KISS tribute band. People were amazed that he possessed platform boots like that. Some of them wanted a pair for themselves. Most of the children were awed; we think only one cried (not a kid from our party, but some poor forlorn soul out on the playground who spied Ace unexpectedly).

Daisy getting ready for the party at home

Arriving at the party

Daisy and one of her much-loved teachers, Jolanta

Dad arrives, dressed as Ace Frehley from the band KISS, and tries to steal the show from his OWN DAUGHTER (with Jester Curt, one of the directors of the school)