Halloween

This picture was actually taken at our Trunk-or-Treat. Ryan was only 3 weeks old, but we didn't want to miss it. The only downside to the night was that it was raining out, so it wasn't a true TRUNK-or-Treat. Instead, all the adults set up camp around the hallways of the church building with thier bowls of candy, then the kids went around collecting it in assembly line fashion. Honestly, I'm sure the kids could have cared less. They were only concerned with making sure their pumpkins got filled with candy, and that they did! I actually took other pictures of the candy-collecting madness, but none turned out very well due to packed and cramped hallways and poor lighting.
After doing our first Halloween themed dinner last year, Vanessa and I vowed to get an earlier start on it this year so that Trick-or-Treating could happen before 8:00! We did really well, and I think we were Trick-or-Treating by 6:00! Here are some pictures of our dinner. Everything was the same this year except for the dessert. To save on time, we decided to make these super cute and easy spider web cupcakes instead of the graveyard desserts we did last year.

Trick-or-Treating was quite fun even if it was cold and drizzly out. It took quite a bit of effort to find Tyler's requested costume this year. Unless you're going for TMNT, turtle costumes are VERY hard to come by. I had to search ebay, and got outbit on quite a few others before finally finding this one with a "buy it now" option. He was one happy little boy the day it arrived!

Allison is still obsessed with Disney Princesses (especially Cinderella), and I really thought I wouldn't be able to convince her to be anything else. However, when I dug out our box of costumes, Allison was in awe over this butterfly. I think it helped that it is her most favorite color! She was so fun to watch this year. She showed a little reservation when she went up to the first house. She said "it's spooky" and then stayed back to watch all the other kids go to the door to collect their treats. When she saw they made it back in one piece, she decided to go for it. The third picture shows her reaction after getting her very first treat at that house. She was so proud of herself and exclaimed, "I trick-uh-treating!" The rest of the night she kept saying "I LOVE Trick-uh-Treating!"

My little Tiger had to go Trick-or Treating too of course! He was bundled quite nicely, and stayed very warm next to Mommy. (He was also covered with a blanket the whole time except to take the picture!)

I added this next picture for a couple of reasons. First of all, it's really the only picture that I got that shows what the back of Tyler's costume looks like. Second, it was quite comical to watch the kids racing up the walkway to this house until they turned the corner and were faced by the spooky guy standing at the top of the steps. They stopped dead in their tracks and after a few moments, proceded with extreme caution. That's why Allison can't even be seen in this shot. She was the most cautious of them all!

The last couple houses we went too ended the night with a bang. The kids got hooked up with glow in the dark bracelets AND necklaces! Here they are showing them off.

It was a great ending to a fun night!

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