Our kids were trick or treat FANATICS this year! They couldn’t get enough. I think we trick or treated for an hour and a half. But let’s back up…here are some pre-trick or treat pictures in this year’s Halloween shirts.
After eating pizza with my parents, we got the kids dressed and ready to go. The picture is a little blurry, but Owen was a very serious Storm Trooper fully equipped with a Clone Trooper Blaster. And Molly was a soft and cuddly Simba. They were supposed to look like this when we hit the neighborhood:
…but Little Miss Particular absolutely REFUSED to wear the Simba head hood. She told me (and I quote), “Mommy, I not wear Simba’s head. It’s not cute.” This girl is gonna make me crazy! I’d been talking with my friend, Bri, earlier in the day and she’d suggested putting lion ears on a headband if she wouldn’t wear the Simba hood. Fantastic idea. The costume was saved…mostly. We had a couple people ask if she was a mouse. Oh well.
The kids loved the trick or treating part. It was hilarious though…they’d get up to the door of the house and forget what they were supposed to say. Sometimes Owen would say, “Can I have some candy, please?” or Molly would chime in with a “Thank you!” before the candy was even in the bag. We had to prompt them each time to remember to say “Trick or Treat!”. After an hour and a half we STILL had to prompt them to say it. Molly definitely wasn’t shy about the candy and often asked if she could have more than one piece. Greedy little thing.
By the end of the night they still couldn’t remember to say “Trick or treat” but Molly had decided that wearing the hood might not be a bad idea. I think she’d gotten pretty chilly, which was probably the only reason we could c0nvince her to put it on. We snapped a picture on a neighbor’s front porch the minute she put it on…and forget about velcro-ing it under her chin. Out of the question.
When the bags got too heavy for the kids, we headed home. The kids loved dumping out their bags and checking out their loot. And they sure did get a lot of it. I hope it lasts a long time…because if it doesn’t it means I’m sneaking too many pieces during naptime.
And one more because she’s just so cute and those little whiskers are too much.
Happy Halloween!
I’ve been anxious for the Halloween update, thanks for posting so soon! We really missed being part of the action this year. Tell Molly that the Simba head “is too cute!” I have to admit, she did look pretty adorable with the makeshift ears. Little rascal.
Too unbelievably cute…makes me hungry and miss yall all at once!!!
such cute little trick or treaters! i feel the same about candy bags staying full, because this mama does not need any. too bad, i keep sneaking some anyway.
We loved trick or treating with all of you – but we sure missed Nana and Bubba! The kids definitely had it figured out this year (except for what to say at the door!) – and they got tons of loot! They both looked adorable in their costumes (esp. when Molly would put her Simba hat on!)!