Trick or Treating

After our Vivarium presentation, we headed up to Walnut Creek, where Auntie Cynthia lives, to do some early trick-or-treating.  The local businesses were passing out candy. It was Easton's first trick-or-treating experience, and Auntie Cynthia was delighted to be a part of it. 

It is so wonderful having her live close by. Sometimes we see her more often in a week than we would have seen her in a year, living in Boston.  I love that she is a special part of my kids' every day lives and that they are growing up making memories with her, and all her 18 aunties and uncles, for that matter.  ;)

This was the year of easy costumes.  I figure, I earned it after sewing a Glinda costume last year!  

Step 1: Gather all the pink clothes you have - shirts, pants, shoes, socks - just go for it!

Step 2: Wear multiple tutus

Step 3:  Add some fairy wings

Step 4: put lots of ribbon and barrettes in your fancy fairy hair do

Easton quickly got the hang of saying, "Trick or Treat" when he realized there was candy involved.  

He also wished everyone a "Happy 'Ween!"

 We took a break on the steps of the Arts Center for costume watching and candy eating.  I'm glad to report that the kids still appreciate and enjoy their Halloween bags I made last year.  I was hoping to make one for Baby Sister this year, while I had the materials out, but it's harder when the sewing machine isn't yet set up in your house.  Maybe next year.

For our actual Halloween festivities, Gabriela planned the entire day.  We started out with Monster Mouths for breakfast - Apple wedges with peanut butter and slivered almonds to look like teeth.  We did some afternoon trick or treating (this time as Harry Potter) and a skeleton in Alameda at the local businesses on Park Street.

Later that evening, Gabriela requested butternut squash soup for dinner, since it's orange. She also asked that we watch The Nightmare Before Christmas, with a fire, and that we make s'mores for dessert.  done and done. It was a perfect Halloween celebration. 

I was happy to skip evening trick or treating and the kids were delighted to go twice during Halloween week.