Halloween

On Halloween we went to the Indianola Halloween Party. I thought the party went from 5-7, but it really only lasted until 6. So when we showed up at 6:05, the place was pretty empty. This worked out great for Paul and Olivia who sometimes get a little intimidated by the crowd. They were able to explore the haunted tunnel and run around the Clubhouse for a few minutes before we trick or treated.

 Ready to head out for our big night.

Trick or Treating was AWESOME this year and the total highlight of Halloween. At the first house, I tried to get Paul to knock on the door, but he wasn't sure, so I knocked for him. Each kid was handed a Smarties roll, looked at it, then looked up at me with so much JOY in their eyes!!! OFF TO THE NEXT HOUSE!!! This time Paul didn't hesitate to knock on the door. The things we'll do for candy. It was awesome watching Olivia waddle up in her cow costume and Paul looked very official in his fireman's uniform.

We only made it to 5 houses, and that took about 30 minutes. We were thrilled that each house had candy that was Paul Safe!! I was worried about that for future years, but it looks like we won't have a problem finding fun candy Paul likes.

After T or T'ing we made one last stop and Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Les' for treats and more fun.

Bedtime was interesting after a candy-filled evening. Matt's final quote of the night, "No more candy for these kids, OK? Ever." I can't wait for next year. Paul asks me about when it will be Halloween pretty often.