Happy post-Halloween. And how happy my kids were to go trick-or-treating for the first time.
Friday night went to my brother and sister-in-law's house. Drew dressed like Darth Vader, and Caden dressed like Batman. - Is there some reason they like the "all-black costumes with capes?" Kind of dark isn't it? What kind of raising am I doing?
So, off to the sidewalks of Frisco we go. We hit about 12-15 houses seeing all kinds of creatures. Caden ran into a Bat-girl. (I think they exchanged numbers!)
The boys would run up to a house, ring the door-bell, and wait anxiously until someone would open - at that point both kids would feel the urge to SCREAM "TRICK OR TREATERS"
I guess it was our fault that we didn't "train" them on how the process went. I say that because, on the first two houses, Caden, soon after the door would open, would all but walk in their house. He would stick his head in and point things out like "look, a dog" He was apparently under the impression that we were "visiting" these people with strangely decorated front yards!
Drew was no less the entertaining commentator poking out phrases such as "Is this one open?" as we'd pass another house. Or when we passed by other kids he would say "Happy Trick or Treat"
But him calling the other kids "customers" really did it for me! "Look, more customers"
Alas, the crowning moment: We basically made a huge circle and decided not to tell them that we were going back to the house. Instead, we just took another route and ended up there seeing if they would notice. Well, they didn't and it was great. They just strolled up to the house, rang the door-bell, and, when Stan answered the door........it was all over but the shouting!! "Awesome" Drew shouted. Did he think that Stan was in some strange person's house? Was he amazed that we were instantaneously transported back to our original destination without his knowledge? Or is he just a dramatic little evil Jedi that likes to scream? - Probably that one!
Once we were done, the boys took on the role of guest door answerer and candy passer-outer. Caden was a bitter-sweet host. When someone came to our door and knocked or ran, he would jump up "someone's here!" then he would open the door AND INVITE THEM IN! Honestly, when's he gonna get it? He was sad that nobody stayed. Just got their candy and left. All in all, it was a success. I was a little surprised, as the evening went on, how the age of the trick or treaters went up. I swear there were guys with full beards - real ones! - bumming for free snickers bars.
Abby's costume was the cutest. (She went as a baby with Narcolepsy!)
Halloween '08 in the books. Pagan holiday's alive and well - and Drew got a new Light Saber out of it!
Later, Dave-O
Friday night went to my brother and sister-in-law's house. Drew dressed like Darth Vader, and Caden dressed like Batman. - Is there some reason they like the "all-black costumes with capes?" Kind of dark isn't it? What kind of raising am I doing?
So, off to the sidewalks of Frisco we go. We hit about 12-15 houses seeing all kinds of creatures. Caden ran into a Bat-girl. (I think they exchanged numbers!)
The boys would run up to a house, ring the door-bell, and wait anxiously until someone would open - at that point both kids would feel the urge to SCREAM "TRICK OR TREATERS"
I guess it was our fault that we didn't "train" them on how the process went. I say that because, on the first two houses, Caden, soon after the door would open, would all but walk in their house. He would stick his head in and point things out like "look, a dog" He was apparently under the impression that we were "visiting" these people with strangely decorated front yards!
Drew was no less the entertaining commentator poking out phrases such as "Is this one open?" as we'd pass another house. Or when we passed by other kids he would say "Happy Trick or Treat"
But him calling the other kids "customers" really did it for me! "Look, more customers"
Alas, the crowning moment: We basically made a huge circle and decided not to tell them that we were going back to the house. Instead, we just took another route and ended up there seeing if they would notice. Well, they didn't and it was great. They just strolled up to the house, rang the door-bell, and, when Stan answered the door........it was all over but the shouting!! "Awesome" Drew shouted. Did he think that Stan was in some strange person's house? Was he amazed that we were instantaneously transported back to our original destination without his knowledge? Or is he just a dramatic little evil Jedi that likes to scream? - Probably that one!
Once we were done, the boys took on the role of guest door answerer and candy passer-outer. Caden was a bitter-sweet host. When someone came to our door and knocked or ran, he would jump up "someone's here!" then he would open the door AND INVITE THEM IN! Honestly, when's he gonna get it? He was sad that nobody stayed. Just got their candy and left. All in all, it was a success. I was a little surprised, as the evening went on, how the age of the trick or treaters went up. I swear there were guys with full beards - real ones! - bumming for free snickers bars.
Abby's costume was the cutest. (She went as a baby with Narcolepsy!)
Halloween '08 in the books. Pagan holiday's alive and well - and Drew got a new Light Saber out of it!
Later, Dave-O
2 comments:
What a cutie patootie!!!! Happy spook day to you all....We had our brood all decked out. Did the square in Midlothian (lots of good stuff), then did the Hallelujah Hoedown at Kristian's pre-school, then hit the Cedar Hill community center. Good grief...candy out the wazoo...lots to share for Sunday morning...
Love ya
Aunt D
We had a blast!! Cant wait until next year!
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