Trick or Treat!

We started off the first of many Halloween celebrations at the library playgroup.  Shane asked me in the car on the way there, "Is today Halloween?"  I tried explaining that it wasn't yet, but he insisted that it was.  So said, "well buddy, we are going to have a lot of Halloweens then!"  And we did.  The next week we went back to the library for storytime and trick or treating. 

And this is a pretty accurate depiction of Marissa at every Halloween event.  She figured out quickly exactly what this holiday was all about and wanted to get right to the good part.  I quickly learned which candy could be used as a chew toy to tide her over without making a huge mess down her costume when her jaws of death inevitably ripped open the packaging (Laffy Taffy works great for any of you out there with little candymongers like mine :) ). 

We of course did the trunk or treat at church and Shane's preschool party.  I wish I had brought my camera to his class, it was so cute to see him and his little buddies all dressed up!  Then we ended it with trick or treating in the neighborhood the actual night of. 

I was worried it was going to be cold and rainy, but was glad it wasn't rainy (but certainly cold).  But hey, that's what cute bundley costumes are for.  They both had a lot of fun, Marissa couldn't really say trick or treat but she did say thank you a few times and she sure knew what to do when they held out the candy ha ha.   

Shane got tired of walking by the end and was ready to go back home. I tried to tell him we might as well stop at the few more houses that were on our way back anyway but he was done and told me, "I'm getting tired of Halloween."  I guess it's a good thing, cause that was our last hurrah buddy.  And probably even better because we already have WAY too much candy for a tempted pregnant lady around here by now!!

Happy Halloween(s)!