The Nice Witch and the Candy Corn

Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays.  Good thing I have kids to make me celebrate it.  And despite having a party pooper for a mom, they managed to have a great time. Of course, being kids, they wore their costumes the entire week before (I only had to wash them twice), and I must admit seeing them get so excited and worked up about Halloween made it fun for me.

We had our traditional pumpkin soup dinner and doughnuts and then the countdown for trick-or-treating began.... the kids thought it would never come! We were so excited about the forecast for trick or treating - mid 50's!!  This is California trick or treating weather!  You would actually be able to see their costumes instead of being hidden behind a coat (or tired to put on over the coats) - this is a first for Utah and I was thrilled.  But, literally, just as they walked out the door to go - it starting raining!!  So on went the raincoats and up went the umbrellas.  I was totally bummed, but they didn't seem to mind and they were still so excited and happy the entire time.  Their trick-or-treating was cut a little short, which I was fine with because it means less candy for them (and less candy for me to sneak out of their pumpkins! What!? I would never do that!) :D

Grandma and Grandpa came over to see the kids and stayed after they were in bed for a game night (and more doughnuts, of course).  We learned that my mom has been the secret expert on the card game "Spades" all this time - who knew she has a fail proof strategy!!  Funny!  (I guess you had to be there)...

So, when all was said and done it was a great Halloween night.  Still, I am glad it is over!