For us Halloween was celebrated on Saturday and our day was filled with lots of fun and lots of sugar, of course! I started the day out by running through my childhood neighborhood in a 5K race - the course actually took me right past the house I grew up in! I ran with our neighbors and friends Christy and her husband Harry and yes, we actually were dressed in costume for this race; Harry was a football player and Christy and I were cheerleaders. Despite the cold air my asthmatic lungs were breathing in I ran well and got my best time yet 30:46 so I was pretty happy!
At night it was on to the annual trick or treating around our neighborhood. This year we decided to go around with our neighbors/friends. The kids rigged up a wagon to Hunter's 4-wheeler and rode to the houses in style, that is until they figured out that it was faster to run from house to house! Matthew really got the whole concept of trick or treating this year and loved the fact that everyone was giving him treats! After half the neighborhood the little guy was pretty content to stay in the wagon and eat his candy that is until he realized the big kids weren't done and he could gather more candy too so he still got out periodically! The neighborhood was busy this year and the adults had fun talking and watching all the kids go crazy. Even the adults got in on the trick or treating as neighbors had beer and wine available. What a fun night!
Joshua the knight!
Matthew the dragon!
The landscape company bought one of the top 10 Art Prize entries, one we never saw downtown so we were excited to finally see it!
The Candy Drop!
Going after the candy - Matthew was lucky enough to find a little stuffed bear to take home.
Riding in style for trick or treating!
The knight, the dragon, Mickey and Minnie trick or treating.
Matthew getting treats from our neighbor Amy.
Right before lunch we took the boys to a local landscape company to participate in the "Candy Drop"; basically they put candy in mini loaders and then drop it on the ground so the kids can run and pick it up. Joshua knows the drill as he has done this the past few years, but this was Matthew's first time actually participating and he slowly got into it. Thankfully it wasn't raining this year and it wasn't freezing cold!
At night it was on to the annual trick or treating around our neighborhood. This year we decided to go around with our neighbors/friends. The kids rigged up a wagon to Hunter's 4-wheeler and rode to the houses in style, that is until they figured out that it was faster to run from house to house! Matthew really got the whole concept of trick or treating this year and loved the fact that everyone was giving him treats! After half the neighborhood the little guy was pretty content to stay in the wagon and eat his candy that is until he realized the big kids weren't done and he could gather more candy too so he still got out periodically! The neighborhood was busy this year and the adults had fun talking and watching all the kids go crazy. Even the adults got in on the trick or treating as neighbors had beer and wine available. What a fun night!
Joshua the knight!
Matthew the dragon!
The landscape company bought one of the top 10 Art Prize entries, one we never saw downtown so we were excited to finally see it!
The Candy Drop!
Going after the candy - Matthew was lucky enough to find a little stuffed bear to take home.
Riding in style for trick or treating!
The knight, the dragon, Mickey and Minnie trick or treating.
Matthew getting treats from our neighbor Amy.
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