Because it was Sunday, we were able to get going earlier, which of course helped us to get home earlier.
Brooke was ready to start Trick-or-Treating pretty much right after breakfast. All day, we had to keep her occupied enough to sort of forget that it was "almost time."
As soon as I said the words, "Want to get your costume on now?" she bolted. She was bouncing on my bed, so excited to get ready.
For weeks and weeks before Halloween, all Brooke talked about was being...
She wanted to be a girl pirate, so I tracked down this costume that was from Gymboree a few years back and ordered it on eBay. She couldn't wait for it to come in the mail, and when it finally arrived, she was beside herself, so happy.
Meg wanted to be...
a BUMBLEBEE.
I tried to warn her that it could be cold and it would be tough to bundle up and actually see her costume, but she was set on being a bee.
She actually was able to bundle a bit underneath, til she got really cold and put on a coat.
Alex of course, wanted to go out with his friends. There is no trick-or-treating with the parents anymore. So a bunch of them met up at our house and headed out from there walking the town, filling their pillowcases with ridiculous amounts of candy and having fun.
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| Can you tell that Alex is the hideous clown? |
I stayed to hand out candy while Alex, Ali, Ty and the kids went through the development. When we left to go into town, we put the bowl of candy on the porch, and hoped it would be empty when we got back.
It was.
There was no melting down when we got home. The kids dumped their bags, Meg immediately removing anything too chocolatey (huh?!), Brooke organizing, and Alex counting.
Everyone went to bed with their teeth brushed hard and their happy, candy-filled selves smiling. They slept like little logs. Which is my favorite.
Phew. Now it's time to hide the candy
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| My nephew "Snookie" and some mulleted weirdo who kept trying to kiss me with his mustache all night |
It looks like the kids made quite a haul. (and had fun too)
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