This year, our Halloween was sort of hit and miss. We had a great time with the school party. The kids dressed up in the costumes after lunch last Wednesday and paraded through the town. Businesses were handing out candy and then they came back to the school for their class parties. I went over to the school to snag a picture of their parade and only got blurry shots. No good. Bummer. Maybe one day I'll get a great camera that will only produce fabulous pictures?
That night was the ward trunk or treat. It was a carnival set up with face painting, fishing, a cake walk, and many other fun games. The kids had a great time and stocked up on more candy. Here are the kids at the carnival.
The pretty princess. Snow White.
That night was the ward trunk or treat. It was a carnival set up with face painting, fishing, a cake walk, and many other fun games. The kids had a great time and stocked up on more candy. Here are the kids at the carnival.
The pretty princess. Snow White.
The doggie that refused to wear the doggie hood.
Ethan the vampire walking the cake walk.
And Harry PotterThen came the miss part. Halloween night. We didn't go out at all. I was wondering how we were going to go about trick or treating. We don't live in a typical neighborhood with kids. We're in the forest and houses are far and in between. I didn't even know if people trick or treat around here. So, I offered the boys a deal. Since they already had plenty of candy from the first two activities mentioned above, I thought we could have a Halloween party at home. We played games and I had them trick or treat to our door and I handed them out a few pieces of candy. They went for it, but I still feel a little guilty about not taking them out somewhere. But it worked...And my suspicions were right. We didn't have one trick or treater. (I guess since we don't technically have a front door that might have been a reason for the lack of kids coming to our house that night.) Either way, I think the kids had an enjoyable Halloween season. Oh and guess what? I got to keep all the candy that I bought to hand out. I didn't buy a lot because I didn't figure that anyone would come, but I did buy the good stuff (aka chocolate) so that I could eat the left overs! Yum! I love being in charge of what candy that is bought! Isn't that the greatest part about being an adult?
8 comments:
To me it sounds like instead of "hit and miss" it was more like "the best of both worlds". They got to do the traditional candy trick or treating at the ward party and then got to have a fun and memorable party at home on the actual night. Sounds great to me!
I agree with Sarah, it sounds like it turned out pretty good - and you get the candy! I do understand that feeling of missing something though, I didn't carve a pumkin and I keep feeling like maybe I gyped Maddy out of something - like she would have even noticed!
It sounds like you still had a great couple of days. I like your idea of having a party at home on Halloween, sounds fun.
The kids looked so cute! I'm glad they had fun!
That sounds like a wonderful Halloween! I agree that it sounds like the best of both--getting out for parties, and staying in too. :)
Your kids are always going to remember the fun family party you had!
Don't feel guilty at all. They got candy. That's the important part. I was joking with D that we should just skip the trick or treating and I'd buy 3 bags of candy- one for each kid-- and call it good. . . .
how funnnnn....love their ostumes..i need to post halloween! im a little behind!
I think that sounds like a lovely Halloween. That was a good idea to have a Halloween party at home for your kids. I agree about your views on buying Halloween candy. I got okay stuff and good stuff. I handed out the okay stuff and the kids were pleased as pie anyway and then what we had left was the good stuff!
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