Monkey man Jack and Cheerleader Ali, wondering just what the heck all the excitement is about...
Ryan digging in his treat bag for the one Starburst Dad put in there for him (Save for later? What kind of crazy talk is that?!) All firemen wear Crocs, right?
Sawyer, just along for the ride.
Our first stop - what are we doing again?
Jack's enthusiasm was a little low, so he lagged behind most of the time.
Ryan gallantly helping ring the doorbell for Ali.
Aidan and Ella and their dad Neil.
Jack was excited to "Touch the ghosts!" and would have stayed here happily all night.
This neighbor didn't have his light on, but the kids insisted on ringing the bell...
...only to be disappointed when no one showed up.
The next house made up for it, though, with bones and a graveyard and other gruesome elements. They weren't ready for the early trick-or-treaters, though, and had no candy - but he did have little bags of fruit snacks, which my kids like better than candy anyway!
They also had this crazy battery-operated vampire bat, which didn't freak out the kids as much as I expected (though Jack is not exactly wild about it):
Ryan actually thought it was pretty funny:
The sun is setting; neighbor Chip helps Ali and Ryan pick out just the perfect treat.
Admiring Ali's kitty-cat Jack-o-Lantern.
The excitement catches up to Monkeyman, who decides to pitch a fit right on the kitchen floor.
Fireman/chef Ryan takes the bowl I had mixed up cornbread in and, after pouring in milk and water, declares that he is making his own dinner. Um, okay then. Guess we know what next year's costume should be!
The boys were excited every time more "friends" (as Ryan called them) came to our door, and he put very generous fistfuls of candy into their bags. Fortunately we passed out the last of the candy right at 7:30 so we were able to turn out the light and attempt to settle down for the night.
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