Halloween Highlights
This year's Halloween was a huge success. The kids enjoy it more every year. My mom's neighborhood really goes crazy for Halloween, so we take the Vika and Eamon over there for trick-or-treating. It was fun to see them running from house to house, laughing in joy over the holiday. Here are some other highlights from the evening.
- Every time Mom's doorbell rang, Vika and Eamon ran to the candy basket yelling "Customers!" They were very good about passing out candy equally.
- While trick-or-treating, we came upon a house blaring Halloween music. As the kids were getting candy, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" came on. Eamon got this huge grin on his face, began shaking his butt, and then danced all the way down the sidewalk - much to the amusement of everyone around. I believe one of the men at the house even said, "That kid's awesome!" Vika just rolled her eyes and hurried on to the next house.
- My stepfather, Ed, likes to scare the neighborhood teenagers by dressing all in black, with his face covered in black nylons, and sitting still as a statue on the front porch. It's fun to watch the teenagers walk around the corner and then stop in their tracks, unsure of whether or not Ed is real. This year, Jeff joined Ed on the porch, and they got this one kid good! He was about 14, wearing a long black cloak, an orange glow-necklace, and was acting all cool in front of his friends. Then he rounded the corner and saw Ed sitting on the bench next to the front door. He stopped dead in his tracks and wouldn't move any further. His friends were egging him on, but he wasn't budging. Little did the kid know that another shadow (Jeff) was slowly rising up behind him. Jeff tapped the kid on the shoulder with a stick and yelled, "AHHH!" The boy shrieked like a little girl and ran screaming through the front lawn and down the street with arms flailing at his sides. It was hilarious! He never did come back to get his candy....
I hope you all had a great Halloween!
You all look great. I was in the mood for mounds or almond joy, but there was only one. We have loads of the other stuff. oh well, we are never happy with what we have.
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We had almost ZERO trick or treaters and have TONS of candy left. Candy that includes Snickers and Twix. We know how to do it! Unfortunately, we didn't have "customers" to appreciate it though!
What an awesome Halloween! Love how your crew snagged the oh-so-cool kid. Great pic, too!
Now please - oh please - come over and help eat some of these dang Kit Kats.
Just think how much Vix and Eams could add to an international school community! Halloween isn't really celebrated anywhere else, so when we do our trunk-or-treat (for example...) they could take it to a whole 'nother level. And we have Snikcers and Kitkat here. Not sure about Twix...but I *think* they're here, too.
You guys look great!
Super costumes - loved the family photo! John was just asking if you had taken any pictures in the cape...I told him I was sure you had! We totally cleaned the office and it looks awesome - next time you come over you'll have to see the new room! I think some Korean BBQ is in the works for next time!
Ooo, if you lived near me I'd so share! I have oodles of your fav treats (too many for me to eat all alone!).
Don't you just LOVE chocolate for breakfast?
Cute pix, glad they had so much fun.
Let's not forget how sweet your kids were after trick-or-treating. I was running low on candy and both of them went through their stash and donated items to my basket to give away. Not many kids would do that! Are the special, you betcha!
Ahh! Jenni! I have tons of Snickers, Twix, 3 Musketeers left over. Maybe I can mail it out to you. I bought the candy for the kids who dressed at high school. Many of my students didn't. Makes me sad. I have tons left over.
You all look great! It sounds like so much fun. We didn't have many kids trick-or-treating this year. I don't know why because the weather was great.