Happy Halloween…

 

This was the first year Erin really understood trick or treating.  We’ve dressed her up and taken her to Aunt Steph and Uncle Mark’s house before but never trick or treated in the neighborhood.  Every year the cul-de-sac puts up tables and have a little pot luck going.  We have a ton of people and kids so she’s never lacked in the candy department. 

This year Queen Elsa knew exactly what was going on.  By 5:30 she was announcing to the group that it was time to go trick or treating.  We managed to keep her contained until about 6:30. It was still light, but getting darker.

One of our neighbors is a couple months younger than Erin.  Andrew made the perfect Trick or Treat companion.  We trick or treated our way up the street and thru our section of the subdivision.  The people were so nice.  I hadn’t trick or treated in years obviously, but I’m impressed with our neighbors. Most of them held out the candy bowl and I had to yell at Erin to only take one or two pieces.  When you’re four and someone puts a bowl of candy in your face, you don’t exactly think of leaving any for others. 

It didn’t take long for Erin and Andrew to get the hang of it.  The hardest part was keeping up with them.  Fueled on sugar and the prospect of more sugar, they were running to each house.  We made sure that they said Trick or Treat at each house and remembered to say Thank You. 

By 7:30 Tommy was carrying Erin and Andrew had given his candy bucket to his dad.  We called it a night and Erin was so happy!

Here are a couple of shots of Erin dressed up in her costume for school.