Happy Halloween!

I always wish that I could show how absolutely adorable my students are and then I realized this is the perfect opportunity because they are all in disguise!  Their cute costumes plus some selective phone photos makes it so I finally can share the adorableness that I get to be around each day!  

I went to work as Frida Kahlo, which connected the students to our current Art Curriculum as well as our study of Mexico and Dia de los Muertos.  I didn't go full unibrow, I guess because I am a wuss, but they still got it!  I wore a beautiful vintage dress that I picked up at Elsie's shop in Missouri, Red Velvet. 

The dress is absolutely amazing and I was so happy to have an occasion to wear it.  I also picture myself wearing it by a bonfire heating up vegan s'mores.  SOON!

Me as Frida

Michael Jackson

Captain America

Alvin the Chipmunk

Wonder Woman (cutting symmetrical shapes)

Superwoman

And one of my favorites, Raphael.  How fun it was to tell him that the Ninja Turtles are named after famous artists!  Also, I kept trying not to crack up as I was teaching and looking at a turtle mask.  He never broke character!  

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Hope that you have a lovely Halloween as well!

xoh!

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Aloha from Missouri {If you say this right, it rhymes!}

I have been out in the Midwest visiting my Grandmother, age 86, who has been in the hospital for a few weeks now due to a fall.  She is a trooper and a half and my Grandfather, age 88, is right by her side each day at the hospital, smiling and joking around and showing his support, devotion and love.

Here is a photo of her and I before her surgery yesterday. The surgery went well and she is now in recovery and we are awaiting when she heads back to the nursing home and away from the hospital!

I will be back with more updates after some much needed family time.

xoh!

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