Trick or Treat!

Practicing!

The Loot!

Tonight Conleigh enjoyed her sixth Halloween. As I tucked her sugar-overloaded, weary body into bed tonight, we reviewed all of the costumes she has enjoyed.
2003 Ladybug
2004 Cow
2005 Hmmm...I have no idea
2006 Princess Belle
2007 Cat
2008 Witch

Just for kicks, Alex has dressed as:
in 2004, he came home from the hospital the day before Halloween and he was dressed as a little pumpkin. In 2005, did we skip Halloween? I cannot remember what either child was dressed as. 2006 - he was an air force man. Last year he was Spiderman and this year he dressed up as Batman.

Campbell was a cute Snow White this evening. She was transported in her carriage (wagon) to each house for trick or treating. She loved it! Last year she was a bumble bee, and her inaugural Halloween she got an impromptu Mrs. T hairdo and t-shirt by daddy. What a good sport.

The kids took naps this afternoon. Conleigh had quiet time on her bed. All of this preparation was well worth it for a fun, no melt-down Halloween evening. Katie & Grace and their brother Henry & their parents came over to trick or treat with us. We all went to the Jaeger's house where a very large group of neighbors went out together. With no streetlights or sidewalks in the neighborhood, it is dark and the cars are fast. The big group was perfect. All the parents could run interference on the few cars that came through. The kids filled their buckets with tons of c.a.n.d.y.
Now everyone is tucked in tight and will have very sweet dreams if the amount of sugar they ate contributes to their dreams. (grin)