Happy Halloween for 2012. This year the kids got new costumes and it was an interesting process to say the least. We were able to get something together that both kids were happy with so it's all good. I've got picky kids when it comes to dress up. They know what they like and don't. Not just any old thing works anymore.
Megan likes to be the girly stuff and it is harder than you think to get a costume that fits her. She has such a tall body I'm thinking I need to get into the small adult section for next year. This year she was happy to be a ladybug. She loved that it had wings which pretty much sold her on the idea. She isn't really into princess stuff anymore and she's already been a fairy a few times so we are starting to get to the end of the line with ideas. If it isn't cute she isn't interested. We spend a lot of time in the costume section for her every year. She has my decision making skills, poor girl.
Andrew of course is definitely a boy. He isn't into the whole hero type costumes he wants them scary or gross. The more he can push that envelope the happier he is. This year he was a werewolf which he LOVED. We did end up scaring a few toddlers at trunk or treat which made me feel bad. I eventually talked him into taking the mask off. Next year he has already told me he wants to be something with a weapon. Have mercy...
We hit up trunk or treat which is always a big hit. This year as the primary secretary I was there to set up and clean up. We had so many donuts the kids got their fill and topped off with hot chocolate who could ask for more? We also had to move it inside as living in WA it was raining out. It was kind of nice to socialize indoors for a change. I'm told next year we may end up getting bigger and better for an activity if we are still in primary.
The kids did a few laps around the church building and scored on candy. There was a nice crowd. They loved playing with their friends and showing off their costumes. It was interesting as always to see what people dressed their kids as.
We also got a fun package from Granny Annie. We got a spooky village to decorate. Oh boy were my kids super excited and asked constantly to get to decorating. We had to find time to squeeze it in but we made it work. The kids got a little frustrated as they houses weren't exactly sticking together very well. They would put on the frosting then sit for a few minutes. Just when they thought it was good to decorate it would fall apart. We had to scrap the village idea and go with just decorating. They were still really happy to get messy and creative.
We opted not to go out door to door this year. It had rained on and off most of the day. The kids were on the fence about it. I think Megan would have gone if we were all into it but we just decided to stay in. No one came to our door as usual so it was a quiet Halloween night for us. We order pizza in and just hung out as a family.
I'm thinking next year we'll have to hit up the door to door. Both kids are getting to the age that trunk or treating isn't cutting it anymore. They want that full Halloween experience of knocking on doors and seeing what weird stuff they can get. Let's hope it will be dry next year.
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