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!
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