Trick-or-Treat

Hyrum (game boy), Jacob(ninja), Sophie (butterfly fairy princess),

Derek (Frankenstein), Rachel (Raggedy-Anne), and Peter (Power Ranger).

They are all set to trick or treat. And this year they actually ran by themselves from house to house, we didn't need to carry them and stroller them the whole way. It was really fun!

Max got pushed around for trick-or-treating, but he stayed in the stroller and didn't get any candy in his bucket. Sophie pushed her way through crowded door steps to make sure she was collecting her candy, one piece at a time. And Rich had her trained pretty good: If they let you choose the candy, go for the chocolate! She let him down twice. Once for bubble gum, and once for a pencil. The other times she came back to us and proudly declared that she chose the chocolate!!! Good job Sophie, you make us so happy!!!

Trick-or-treating is not just for the kids around here!! There is a house in the next neighborhood that decorates their back yard up all fancy with a lighted path from the front of the house to the back, and great they have Halloween decorations. When the path ends you find yourself at a serving table with hot chocolate and fresh hot scones with honey butter to put on them. It is such a great treat, and a good resting spot for the kids. This family does this every year and I look forward to it!!! Even Max enjoyed the scones, once they had cooled down.

So, we made it through another year of Halloween. But I'm afraid this just marks the beginning of the season of hustle and bustle. I'm hoping to be able to enjoy the holidays (that are coming so quickly) before they are gone again for another year. The only way we can do that is through planning and preparation. We're already almost done Christmas shopping for the kids. And we are going to Colorado to visit Rich's parents for Thanksgiving. I'm excited for, and love this time of year and am trying to find a way to keep it around a little longer this year. I don't want to blink my eyes and have it be the new year. Not yet.