Trick or Treating 2013

This year was SOOOOO much fun trick or treating!  Macey was well enough (and the nite air was good for her) and both kids were old enough to truly enjoy the time.

It started of with our traditional dinner at Mimi's.

Mimi went all out with fun festive food for the kids.  Peanut butter cracker sandwiches with arms and eyes, google eyes glued onto plates (non-edible we had to remind the kids), dirt 'n' worms for dessert, etc.  

However, if you know Josh and Macey.....you know they don't like anything new!!!!!

However, by the end, Josh did try a gummy worm and liked it.  We made a SUPER big deal out of it.  (The trying something new and liking it thing...)

Then we started to get dressed in our costumes.

I swear......even as the adult......it didn't get dark fast enough!

I knew the kids would enjoy trick or treating.

I knew they were old enough to 'get it.'

And that blankity-blank sun wouldn't go D-O-W-N!!!

It finally did and we started to get our costumes on.

This is how Macey wanted to go.

It took quite some convincing to get her to actually put on her costume.

Then we started to trick or treat.

But first.....you know the drill.....

PICTURES!!!!

Originally, I was not planning on Macey wearing her dress up shoes.  

I should've known better.

But, she worn those darn things all night!  She even ran in them!

Before any body could blink, the kids saw other kids trick or treating in the neighborhood and were IMMEDIATELY begging to start.  

And start we did.

After about the first nine houses, we had to carry Macey to each next house.    We'd let her down in the driveways.  I figure.....if you're going to be taking part in the candy takings, you can walk like a big girl!  

This next picture is my favorite.

Josh was the doorbell ringer.  We had to keep reminding him to only ring once.  

But....

He was so stinkin' excited, he kept peeking in the windows to see when they were coming!

Imagine...

Being a kid, having limited candy by mean ol' parents, then one night out of the year you get to go say a phrase and people GIVE you FREE candy!  You didn't have to do something nice or keep you pants dry.  They just give it to you!

We did stop by Uncle Ross and Aunt Cheryl's house.  Baby Tanner was dressed up like Harry Potter.

Here's a couple pics:

At one house after Uncle Ross's, Macey tripped and a little candy spilled out of her bucket.  But what'd'ya know.....so did candy wrappers.  Guess Daddy wasn't just HOLDING the bucket!

Caught!

And by the end, Josh was able to tell me the rules:

"I know, I know Mom.  Only go to houses with lights on, let them put the candy in your bucket, only take one if they let you get it, say thank you, and pick up my tail."   (His tail kept dragging in the water from the rain the night before.)  He was so mature!  

He knew the rules.

Didn't sneak any candy.

Was super patient and kind and generous with his sister.

It was a GREAT night had by all.

Even the parents got some candy......after the dinosaur and the princess went to bed!