Late Halloween

Highlights of Halloween:

• Jamie Beth decided on a non-princess costume; she is a cute witch, not a scary witch.

• Dallin and Nate's ghost costumes were the easiest I have ever made.

• After three years as a football player, Matthew chose a completely different costume (roll eyes).

• Someone asked me if I were a character from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; I felt smart and cultured, and didn't tell the person that I was going for "tree".

• Matt consented to dressing up once again as a vintage golfer...a costume that doesn't feel like a costume.

• The trick-or-treat tour at Matt's office tended more toward fun Halloween rather than scary, creepy, not-good-for-my-munchkins Halloween.

• The weather outside was not at all frightful; we walked the neighborhood with a few cousins and without jackets.
  

• The children willingly traded their stash--minus all the candy eaten during the evening and twelve additional specially chosen pieces--for one small toy of their choice. While painstakingly dividing the candy into piles, they all wanted to know if "healthy" treats (fruit snacks, goldfish, etc.) counted toward their quota. I was merciful on this point, much to their scheming delight.