Our spooktacular night started with a casual neighborhood party hosted by one of our neighbors. Quite a few families contributed to the spread - our host made Witches Hats (crostini with olive spread), Mummy Dogs (hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls), Pumpkin Puffs (cheese balls that looked like pumpkins) and Funny Mouths (two apple slices with marshmallow teeth in between). I made Deviled Eyeballs and Witches Brew punch. The deserts included candied apples, cookies and Halloween trail mix.
Of course the kids were more interested in chasing after each other in their costumes than actually really eating anything. We finally wrangled them all in for a group photo.
Mom and Dad came over to help with the treat distribution while Brannon and I helped Madeleine and James trick-or-treat. Actually, Madeleine joined a group of girls from the neighborhood and literally ran from house to house for over four blocks. James couldn't keep up with that pace and fell back with Brannon, eventually becoming so worn out that Brannon had to carry him home. Needless to say, both candy baskets were filled to the brim.
This year we started a new tradition: the Candy Fairy came for a visit to trade a toy for any candy that Madeleine and James were willing to give away. The more candy they were willing to give to the Candy Fairy, the larger the toy. A substantial amount of candy left the house this way - Madeleine is enjoying her new crayon creator and James has a new Star Wars light saber.
Now it is time to take the Halloween decorations down. James has suggested that we leave them up so we'll be ready for next year. Each time I mention putting the decorations away, James bursts into tears and Madeleine begs for me not to do it. I guess they enjoyed it!
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