And so another Halloween comes to a close. I have to say, it was a perfect evening for trick-or-treating. It was just slightly cool outside (I had on a zip up sweatshirt and shorts), with a lovely breeze. We started out at 6:15, and I was back in the house by 7:00! I just can't get over the fact that trick-or-treating down here is not a big deal. We had 3 people at our door. My mom had 3 people....she lives in a condominium complex with tons of kids. Of course, this does mean that by the end of the evening, people are throwing fistfulls of candy into wee one's bag, just to get rid of it! LOL....
Betsy did stay home and hand out the candy. I had wee one walk up to the door to try it out....just to see if Betsy would actually answer. She passed with flying colors! It was a very quiet night for her, sitting here at the computer, talking to her other friends who got stuck at home with candy duty.
Today is my favorite day....it's "undecorating" day! LOL....I will spend my time taking down and putting away the Halloween decorations. For me, it's kind of like the "lemon ice, palette cleansing" part of a fancy meal. I'll give the house a little breather before the Christmas decorating starts in a few weeks. I have a few turkeys I'll put up for Thanksgiving, but nothing too outlandish. When the girls were really little, I would have all of the undecorating done by midnight on Halloween! LOL. I've settled down a bit since then....
Well, I'm off to flip calendars and put my jack-o-lanterns to rest for another year....
20 comments:
I love it, I love it, I love it. What a perfect, good old fashioned, comfy wonderful Halloween. You are such a wonderful mom, making such special memories for your kids. They will treasure these when they are older and will probably make the same memories for their kids. You are so on top of things...getting those decorations down already! I'm still cleaning up from last night! (LOL)
Jeanne
PS...I love the pictures too!
Wee one is striking in that costume!!!!! Very, very pretty! Hot dog corn muffins?!?!? Why have I not even heard of these?!?! And, trick or treating in shorts? I will never get used to talk about the holidays in Florida. I am surprised you didn't have your Christmas decorations up by midnight last night. ;)
Hugs and love,
Lisa
She had a great costume!
Tracie
I hear ya on the perfect night...we live in Northwest Florida on the Panhandle and it was beautiful....I grew up in Virgina so we always had to wear coats and then you cover up the costume..so was fun...CHILI...HMMMM LOOKED YUMMO..I NEVER HAVE MADE IT..IS IT HARD!?
Now the recipe dear for HOT DOG CORN MUFFINS!!!!!!!!!!???????? send it please. The chilie looks great. This year the trees are still green. Hardly any leaves for halloweeners to rustle thru. last year this time alot of leaves on the ground by now . We spent it dealing with granny who I had to harrass my aunt to take to the er. MAN!!!!!!!!! another story I ll stop there. This is YOUR journal. well your house will be cute I m sure. Most of my stuff is all fall so I dont take down much. I leave it up sept thru nov. But yes on nove at turkey night IM like you the Haunnukah decor comes out. I got from rust and orange and yellow to Blue and white. I love the pics so cute to see her as awitch did your flashlight guy get any candy rewards for his job LOL?????????? Now sendme a video of your turkeys. OH I cant wait till my all day shopping trip to themall next week. Remember come on up and you can go you and hte girls. SOrry your flash light guy will have to left behind like mine LOL
Sherry your chili looks terrific...and hotdog muffins, what a great idea...I have to try making those sometime...
I love wee ones costume!! It was freezing here last night (48) and raining!! Your dinner looks YUMMY!!! Glad to hear your Halloween went well! Next stop Thanksgiving!! Im already craving that food! lol
Wee One looked great!! Trick or Treating here isn't a big deal either unless you little in a really close "community neighborhood". Where all the streets are connected to each other. I hope you have fun undecorating. I will be doing the same thing sometime today or tomorrow. I can't stand to see decorations that are out of season still sitting out! Anyway, have a great day!!!*~*Emily
LOL Ha ha we usually leave the halloween decor up till the christmas stuff is ready to go up. You are Bree Vandecamp! LOL
I wanted my daughter to stay home and take my little one trick or treating. I offered them 20 bucks a piece. LOL She was like "No we have a life" But they took her to one house. I had a huge pot full of candy when I started out yesterday and there's hardly nothing left. Brianna sat on the porch in her little chair and gave the millions of kids candy and she was so mean about, "ONLY TAKE ONE! JUST ONE, I SAID JUST ONE!" lol SHE'S GONNA BE A MEAN OLD LADY SOMEDAY.
The pictures were great. What an awesome costume! I love the stockings. Aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. And the sky was beautiful and the food looked so good.
Trick or Treating was kind of a bust for us, too!!! Remember as a kid.....we were still out at 9 or so, and people were STILL giving out candy!! ::Amy sighs::
~Amy
I loved the picture with her striking a pose ... it actually looked like a halloween picture! Very cute outfit! Thanks for sharing!
Theresa
I love her costume!! Too cute!! I just did the undecorating too...and I looked at my snowmen who were all begging to come out...and the christmas things...only a few more weeks and then it starts!!! :)
*hugs*
I loved her costume...i remember being a witch as a kid....i wish i would have had a really cool hat like here...love that is purple too!!!
take care
ttyl
<3, emily
Hod Dog corn muffins..??....tell us all about em'...lol
Great pics...Glad u had a great halloween
Hugss..~Terri~
Awww, I love her tights too! Alana was a witch also.
I just can't bear to put up my decorations yet. It seems like I just put them out :)~Melissa
It sounds like you all had a great Halloween.The chili and muffins look yumnny,and what a great recipe for them.I might have to try them.Wee-one's costume looks awsome.Hugs,Kim
Well, sounds like you had a great day. Hope you enjoyed the clean-up/purge!
Wish I had some of that chili...maybe you could send the recipe? :-D
Jimmy
We don't get a lot of trick or treaters here either. When we lived in TX we had a ton so not sure whats up here,lol
Glad you all had a great Halloween!
Gretchen
My kids love to dress up and go get candy too. This year Aaron said something that horrified me... something about trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat, or if you don't I don't care, I'll just look down your underwear! I just wanted to die. Plus I had the flu and didn't have the energy to stop him... he said this three times before it dawned on him that mom was very upset. Nick did not pass the stay home and pass out candy test. Hugs,
Lisa
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