let the festivities begin...

364 days out of the year we beg, command, dare our children to take candy from strangers...but on one magical day, all those words are put aside and the contradictory nature of parenting emerges as we not only allow strangers to give our children candy, but we encourage it. i never really thought it would feel as much like peddling as it did. i dressed my children up in their selected costumes and gently led them to the doorsteps of the selected houses and instructed them to beg for candy. it felt so wrong. but boy were they happy. we avoid the nighttime displays of trickery and scary and opt only for daytime festivities and the kids could hardly contain their excitement. i kept warning them that the weather might not cooperate but except for a few showers the rain held off. unfortunately, i did not get anywhere near enough pictures.
calvary dressed as a transformer, or bumblebee to be specific. he was so proud.
harper, for whatever reason, picked to be a doctor. the world was hers and she picked a doctor. maybe she has set her goals early.
as always, harper and calvary failed to disappoint as we walked from house to house. both were quick to inform that calvary could not have peanuts and then calvary would also chime in, "and i don't like almonds!" i guess when it comes to trick or treating beggars can be choosers.

my favorite part of the night was when we walked up to a house and the lady had her datsun tethered to a stake to enjoy the company. harper, overjoyed, asked if she could pet it. the lady told her that she could pet the small dog because she wouldn't bite to which calvary replied, "i can't pet cats."

the real question is how is halloween candy to be moderated? i think i have come up with the simple solution of 1 piece per day. at that rate we should not have to buy any candy or treats until well into next year.

and while calvary's jazz hands and jack's carnage from his daily living room ransack are humorous enough, the faces in the background are the real reason i have included this picture.

harper dressed as little bo peep for school on wednesday. i was a little disappointed that she did not choose to wear this costume for halloween as well...but i am just here to support her choices...and little did we know how handy that mask would be in the following days....