It was a VERY cute year for trick or treating! I was pretty tossed up about it this year, for likely the same reasons as everyone else. Risk, fuss, and double standards. I decided to make it work for us, and to contact our usual hits directly. We arranged to go to about ten houses, and the kids were completely satisfied with that plan! If nothing else, I am SO grateful for my children’s thankful spirits. There were zero complaints with the smaller number of houses or the possibility of fewer treats. They were so excited to go at all, and that was wonderful!
We ate supper really early yesterday, and then got everyone into their costumes. A couple of kids required face paint/makeup, which I have to say was pretty fun!
Nothing about their makeup was professional or refined but I think they looked awesome! I was happiest with Dekker’s, for sure. The pale skin and red eyes! Then Laela’s bright pink, and Rowan’s whiskers and brows! They were so cute!
Finally, they were ALL ready!!
Dekker was a vampire!
Laela was a princess. Which princess, you ask? Princess Laela, lol!
Rowan was a tiger! Rawr!!
Solomon was Tom. Not a fireman. Tom, our across the street neighbour/friend/firefighter/honorary grandpa.
Waverly was a dinosaur. She did not care to choose a costume at all, but when we finally came down to the wire, we gave her the choice between a dinosaur, a lion, superman, or a princess, she wanted the dinosaur!
They were SUCH an adorable crew!!! Ack! We couldn’t wait to get going!
We wanted to walk rather than drive, but Brady’s numb legs were shaking within a block, so we opted to drive. It was the better choice anyway. It was cold out.
Our group hit our ten-ish houses, and honestly, felt SO loved and welcomed and cared about! The kids got heaps of treats! At least three different households took pictures of them.
They were made to feel like the most important people, and they were just on top of the world! I loved watching them be so confident and chatty and polite and friendly. I LOVE my children! At the end of the evening, I could completely truthfully tell them they had handled themselves beautifully and that I was SO impressed with their manners and attitudes! It is not always so smooth on a night filled with candy and excitement and aaaall the overstimulation! It was SUCH a nice evening this time around!
Thank you, friends, for putting in such special effort this year. I see you. I see your extra safety measures. I see your treat bags. I see your gifts beyond candy. I see your games. I see your added excitement for the children coming to your door. You made it great, even in such an unpredictable season!
The kids went to bed, wiped out, happy. Brady, Cher, and I played some Skipbo before calling it a night. It was light and fun and just exactly right. The perfect way to wrap up this season and move onto the next.