Halloween 2009

Our city had a set trick or treating time (as most areas here do) from 6-8. It is great living in a neighborhood like ours because it is so kid friendly and safe. Cars are not flying around, the roads are full of people, four wheelers and golf carts.

The kids did great. Especially Monkey! He held Daddy's hand while going from house to house. Then he would go to the house and say "trick or treat" and then "thank you." It was funny though, most of the houses the people were sitting outside on their porches or driveways to hand out candy. AJ would go to EVERY person standing outside and say trick or treat. He also would get his candy, walk back to us a couple of steps and then turn around and go back and say "trick or treat" again. Everyone thought he was so cute he ended up with LOTS of candy doing these "tricks."

I carried Mady in the front carrier. She got SO much attention and comments. She wore her hat the WHOLE time. I didn't think she would last long with it. She kicked and waved her hands and jabbered the whole time.

The other kids just did their typical racing from house to house and trying to get the most candy. Almost half way through the neighborhood we ran into our neighbors. His dad needed to go home and was going to take their little boy (Bryce's friend) and I offered to let him finish the neighborhood with us. There were lots of headcounts going on (especially since it was dark)!

We got home about 7:15 and handed out candy to those kids still going around. We get lots of kids that don't live here that come to trick or treat here. The kids sat on the porch eating their candy. Then we came in and the sorting, comparing, and trading began. I gave them a while to eat all the candy they could stuff in their mouths and then called it a night!

The oldest three are zombies watching tv, Mads is alseep and AJ....well, his leg has a continual "tic" and he is sucking his thumb and beating that hand with his other hand. I think someone is on a sugar high right now! He isn't used to this yet!