Boo to You! :)

The girls have been so looking forward to today! They've been counting down the days all week and the first thing I heard this morning was "IT'S HALLOWEEEEN!" I thought they'd be bouncing off the walls all day but they weren't too hyper. We had many other issues with listening, paying attention, playing nicely, following instructions etc so maybe I'll attribute the unbelievable behaviour to the excitement of the day.


They had skating lessons this morning so that got us out of the house for awhile & took care of most of the morning. Getting out the door was ridiculously hard this morning though.

The afternoon went quickly as we tidied up so they'd have room to dump their loot in the living room tonight. They even ate their supper without too much fussing and not one freakout from Miss Lovey. She sucked down her vegetables with almost no prompting and forced down 4 bites of meat as well. It's amazing what she can do when it suits her ;)

By 5:30 they were suited up and out in the driveway ready for their pictures to be taken. We got that out of the way and hit the road. It was still light out but it takes us so long to get down our road that we have to start early. Everyone was ready for us and Murphy even got treats at a couple places!

Grandad & I did the first half of the street with them & Murray, Grammie & Grandad did the other half. They were so excited to get at their candy that they didn't even stay out very long.

When we switched off, I made them do a bathroom run and they all decided to sample something from their bags before going back out again. Even with the break they were ready to come home early. I think the anticipation of getting into those treats outweighed the fun of trick or treating itself. I'm sure it won't be long before they upgrade to "hit as many houses as you can" :)

They got home and started examining their haul. Sweetie wedged herself into a little space between the wall & the recliner. We're pretty sure this was a tactical move on her part to shield her goodies from view and prevent any chance of mix ups between the bags! She called it the "Candy Cave" but still gave away a few treats when she realized Grandad loved Coffee Crisp bars.

They had soooooooo much fun and enjoyed their night out in costume. I found 3 outfits at a clothing sale and today Lovey decided she didn't want to be a Lion because it was too cute & she didn't want to be cute. Good thing she chose that grotesque kitty outfit instead ;)

They gorged themselves on candy & treats for about an hour. Honey had already had her fill awhile before that but Sweetie was plowing through her packages like they were going out of style and Lovey was just about keeping up with her. They were so happy with their evening and it was fun for the adults to watch how much they enjoyed themselves!