Halloween 2011

Halloween crept up on us this year.  It is all going too fast.  We were pretty low key this year since I was battling pink eye in both eyes and allergies but we still managed a great night.

Dressing the children up is so much fun. I have to say my favorite part though is watching the excitement on their faces as they run from door to door.

Our sweet werewolf

Our little "50's Girl"

poodle skirt and all

Our very cool neighbor

Cowboy Chris

I continued the tradition of assembling special allergen free treats for Dane.  This year, I even put a few different colored bows to not make it as  obvious that I did it.  I don't know why.  This boy has no clue what I am up to and I hope that at least lasts for a few more years.

I adore the fact that he actually believes that neighbors just happen to be handing out food that he can eat.  The best part is that I handed off the responsibility to Ben this year to run ahead and ask the neighbors to give the chosen treat to the little werewolf. He thought walking ahead was sufficient.  With Dane and Neve's excitement, it wasn't. So after Dane noticed that three or so allergy free treats were given to him by neighbors, I slipped the remaining in his bag when he wasn't looking.  Why did I not think of this earlier?  Probably because this last week with the visitors of seasonal allergies and the mean Sir Pink Eye, Lady Lazy has become my new best friend.

Anyone there?

The children certainly didn't know the meaning of lazy as they ran from door to door. In between houses Neve kept exclaiming "I LOVE Halloween!"  That is until the end when her bag was so full and heavy, she quickly changed her tune to "I HATE halloween!"  No fickleness here....  Once Ben emptied some candy into his jacket pockets and handed her the lightened load the "I LOVE Halloween" exclamation continued.

The joyful faces at the end of the night as they count their candy. I feel sort of like a wicked witch in that we let them keep a few  pieces and pay them for the rest.  Ben then takes the stash into work the next day.  Is that horrible?  It works and they don't complain, but I remember eating my Halloween candy for months.  What they don't know can't hurt them?  What do you do?

Sad that it is over so quickly but I am already craving Ben's Thanksgiving Turkey, Sinterklaas for the children, and Christmas carols playing throughout the house.

Neve's Reaction to her loot

Excitement

 Awe

 Where to start?!

Chocolate of course!