How We Halloweened

We got the Trick or Treating job done last night and have enough candy now to last til Easter. 

First, we donned the costumes. Anna's involved some extra clothes to keep warm and a hair braiding session.  First one side ...

and then the other.

Noah's costume pretty much took care of itself in the "keeping you warm" department.  He patiently rolled around in the floor with the dog to relieve some of the pre-trick-or-treating excitement.

Once we got his nose colored in just right, we got Dorothy and her Scarecrow outside for an official Halloween picture ...

or two. :)  You know me.

Then we got down to the business of trekking 'round the 'hood.

Oh my heavens, I love my sweeties!  Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of their childhoods!  I can't get enough!!

Anna in her ruby red slippers was always flitting across the yards trying to keep up with Noah and another little girl that ended up walking with us.

By the end of the night, however, she had commandeered her friend Ben's wagon. :}  The cold had taken its toll on her.

Noah, ever my easy child, had a blast and didn't complain about a thing. He warmed up with a cup of Mrs. Cindy's inviting hot chocolate ...

while Daddy and daughter warmed themselves by her fire.  Then they bailed on the cold weather altogether and just warmed up inside with a couple bowls of chili.  Thanks again, Cindy!  You are, as always, the hostess with the mostest!

Mercifully, Josh had gotten the car earlier in the evening and we were able to drive home instead of hike home.  We were back by 7:30 and offered sweet loot to the 4 trick or treaters that bothered to come down our street.  Truth?  They only bothered because they live on our street.  Ha!

It was a Happy Halloween, indeed ... proven by the immediate inquiries as to how long it will be before Halloween comes again.  :S  Hope your holiday brought you sweet smiles as well!