Trick or Treat

Halloween 2010 was a pretty good day for us. On Friday, Aidan got to wear his Mario costume to school and got a huge bag full of candy. Katie got a treat bag at school as well, and then there was a dance at her school. I dressed all of the kids up in their costumes and we headed over to Dyer ES. They had Sonic there selling hamburgers, hot dogs, and corn dogs, as well as mozzarella sticks and slushies. Katie wanted a burger, but the rest of us chose corn dogs. Chris joined us at the school after he left work. They even had someone dressed up in a hot dog costume--Aidan was terrified of him! It's funny--Aidan loves the Chick-Fil-A cow, but that's it for costumed characters. Noah, on the other hand, loved the hot dog dude! He talked up a storm to the hot dog and gave him five. Katie got her face painted, and both Katie and Aidan ended up getting tatoos on their cheeks. The kids got grab bags and glow sticks, then we danced. Aidan cracked us up--white boy can dance! He loves dancing all around, and he's pretty good at it. There was a costume contest, but we didn't win, of course.

Sunday, Halloween, started out slowly. We ended up at the Dollar Tree, searching for some white gloves for Aidan's Mario costume, but had no luck. Chris went to Van's house to help for a bit and earn some extra cash, but he came home around 4:30. My parents came over at 5:30 to help hand out candy. We ate Checkers for dinner, and the trick or treaters began coming around 7 pm--much later than I expected. We went out at about 7:15. Katie was Hannah Montana, Aidan was Mario, and Noah was Thomas the Tank Engine. Last year, Noah could've cared less about trick or treating. However, he totally got into it this year! Katie and Aidan would run up to the door, and Noah would run up behind them. Whenever anyone gave him candy, Noah would shout, "Thank you! Good-bye!" It was adorable!

This neighborhood was fantastic for trick or treating. We have sidewalks, and almost all of the candy was good--not much cheap stuff. Well, there was the house that thought giving out Delta Airlines peanuts was a good idea.......but that was the only lame treat. Numerous houses gave out full sized candy bars--score for Chris and me! The kids got so much candy that we had to come home to drop off a load so that we could head back out for more fun. At about 8:15, Aidan was spent. We headed home, and our kitchen table was covered with treats! The kids took quick baths and passed out. It was one of the best Halloweens we've ever had!