As we now know, our neighborhood sure knows how to celebrate Halloween. Having just moved in to our new house last summer and being new to the whole "trick-or-treat" thing, last year we did what we thought was the right; however, it turns out, we missed a whole bunch of fun. The Halloween celebration is one of the 3-4 big celebrations we have as a neighborhood so we decided to give it a try this year. Our neighbors attend every year and they said it was great.
So off we went, venturing out to see the neighbors that we know and meet a few that we don't. The small gathering of neighbors was great and very similar to the Annual picnic! There was plenty of pizza to eat and beer to drink. Ah...what a great start to Halloween night. After a little coercing, our dear neighbors Cassie and Grace talked Kate into hanging out with them and their friends, all of which were between the ages of 8 and 12. Wow, what a sight to see, Kate standing in a circle of girls twice her age and twice her height. Kate has a thing for older girls, often mesmerized just at the sight of a teenage girl! I often wonder what she is thinking when she watches their every move.
As the clock struck 6:00, all the kids (25+) went flying to the neighbors house. They ran through each yard as if it was their own, jumped off the front porch as if there were no steps down to the yard, and smiled as if it was their 1st time to eat chocolate. To Kate, this was truly her 1st big Halloween. I know she probably won't remember the night but it will always be one of my most favorite memories. I hope I never forget what her sweet face looked like as she ran through the yard with Cassie at her side trying to catch a glimpse of Daddy and Mommy watching her every move. This was one of our 1st experiences of letting her out of our sight and in the hands of a (very responsible) 11 year old. Cassie, Grace, and all their friends were so gracious to Kate, waiting for her to jump off the porch before running over to the next house. As you can see in all our pictures, Cassie was always at her side! Our only hope is that Kate will want to return the favor to her neighbor one day.
Our estimate is that she likely ran 2 miles, holding a full bucket of candy that weighted at least 10 pounds. As you can imagine she cried when we told her that she had finally had enough. The next morning she could hardly stand on her own 2 feet as they were sore! What a life...so sore the next day that you can hardly walk. That is how I often feel from my weight lifting program...if only my weights were as much fun as trick-or-treating.
One of the other perks of joining the neighborhood party was the golf cart full of beer that rode along side all the adults walking in the street. Yep - we were in heaven and I am pretty sure we won't ever miss this party in the future!
So off we went, venturing out to see the neighbors that we know and meet a few that we don't. The small gathering of neighbors was great and very similar to the Annual picnic! There was plenty of pizza to eat and beer to drink. Ah...what a great start to Halloween night. After a little coercing, our dear neighbors Cassie and Grace talked Kate into hanging out with them and their friends, all of which were between the ages of 8 and 12. Wow, what a sight to see, Kate standing in a circle of girls twice her age and twice her height. Kate has a thing for older girls, often mesmerized just at the sight of a teenage girl! I often wonder what she is thinking when she watches their every move.
As the clock struck 6:00, all the kids (25+) went flying to the neighbors house. They ran through each yard as if it was their own, jumped off the front porch as if there were no steps down to the yard, and smiled as if it was their 1st time to eat chocolate. To Kate, this was truly her 1st big Halloween. I know she probably won't remember the night but it will always be one of my most favorite memories. I hope I never forget what her sweet face looked like as she ran through the yard with Cassie at her side trying to catch a glimpse of Daddy and Mommy watching her every move. This was one of our 1st experiences of letting her out of our sight and in the hands of a (very responsible) 11 year old. Cassie, Grace, and all their friends were so gracious to Kate, waiting for her to jump off the porch before running over to the next house. As you can see in all our pictures, Cassie was always at her side! Our only hope is that Kate will want to return the favor to her neighbor one day.
Our estimate is that she likely ran 2 miles, holding a full bucket of candy that weighted at least 10 pounds. As you can imagine she cried when we told her that she had finally had enough. The next morning she could hardly stand on her own 2 feet as they were sore! What a life...so sore the next day that you can hardly walk. That is how I often feel from my weight lifting program...if only my weights were as much fun as trick-or-treating.
One of the other perks of joining the neighborhood party was the golf cart full of beer that rode along side all the adults walking in the street. Yep - we were in heaven and I am pretty sure we won't ever miss this party in the future!
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