Halloween Fun

I was really excited this week because not only did we have Lily’s first Fall Festival at school but it was also the first Halloween that Lily was old enough to go to Trick or Treating!  Lily dressed up in the Minnie Mouse outfit that Ms. Kelly bought for her and she looked SO cute!  She was also very excited to show off her outfit to her teacher Mrs. Cathy because she knows that she loves all things Mickey and Minnie.   

Jess and I both took Friday morning off to join Lily for the school festivities and were looking forward to all the crafts and games they had planned.  Unfortunately, the kiddo just wasn’t feeling it and kept pulling us to the door saying, “Home, Home.”   So fifteen minutes in and that was that.  Maybe next year she’ll enjoy it more.

  

Having struck out that morning, I wasn’t sure if Lily was going to be up for going out that evening but all afternoon she carried her little pumpkin bucket around the house saying, “Trick or Treat!” to all the bits of furniture.   So I figured we’d at least give it a go.  Unfortunately Daddy’s back problems prevented him from being able to venture out with us so he stayed home and handed out candy instead. 

   

Once I opened the door and led Lily to the driveway, she took off ahead of me, racing to the neighbor’s door at breakneck speed yelling, “Trick or Treat!”  I’ve no clue how she already knew how to Trick or Treat…I wonder if stockpiling candy is instinctual?

 

At any rate, Lily was completely in awe of the experience.  Every other phrase out of her mouth was, “Whoa…look at that!” and “Oh my gosh!” She loved seeing all the spooky decorations and different pumpkins…she even gave one a big kiss.  Oddly enough, she was also fascinated with the fire hydrants and insisted on stopping and speaking to each one we came upon.  

 

I was so proud of her.  She was never frightened to knock on a door, or stand next to a bunch of big kids waiting her turn.  Running through the night, holding onto her mouse ears so they didn’t fall, Lily was the happiest I have ever seen her.  

We Trick or Treated our house last and Daddy put extra candy in her bucket!  Since Jess missed out on our adventure, I took over candy duty at the door while he and Lily sat in the living room  and sorted through her spoils.  Fortunately her first instinct wasn’t to try to eat it all, she just liked to dump it all out…pick it all up and repeat.  LOL.

She had a really great time and woke up first thing the next morning asking to go Trick or Treating again!  I can’t wait until next year!