Happy Halloween!

Halloween isn't such a big deal in Germany. I guess that means that I shouldn't make a big deal out if it either, but if you know me, you know that just isn't possible. I sort of like holidays. I sometimes get a little out of control.  (If you know of a certain scene in Christmas Vacation where Clark is accused of going overboard . . . well, I sometimes get jabbed violently in the ribs).  Even so, I didn't plan to do costumes at all, until I couldn't stand that thought. So, at the last minute, we rigged up our little Bratwurst and her accompaniment, Sauerkraut.

Notice the mustard?

Our Halloween decorations were pretty modest. . .

 . . .and trick-or-treating only took 3 minutes down our hallway. . .

. . . and the food coloring I found only turned my jack-o-lantern cake a lovely pale peach color. . . (and I didn't have anything black for decorating its face- oversight! DOH!)

. . . so I would say I exercised great restraint this Halloween.  I can't promise the same for Christmas.