Trick or Treat

Camden's sixth Trick or Treat night was last night. He, as Darth Vader, and Benjamin, as Cowboy Woody, met the other neighborhood kids down the street at 6 o'clock for their version of a Halloween parade. So cute! Then the adults, who were manning the table with adult food and drink, chatted and followed the kids around as they took on the circle for as many treats as they could get. We made the entire loop and returned with pumpkins weighing the kids down and tired feet. But the kids were so happy.

I've NEVER seen Benjy so delighted in a group as he was last night. For a kid who frequently plays on the periphery, he was thick in the middle of this gang. One little girl took him under her wing, carrying him around, wrestling with him, making him hee-haw with delight. This was truly a sight to see. :)

And Camden was so, well, big. He tried hard to get away a few times, caught up in the moment of roaming from house to house, going with the flow of the other kids. I did hold him back, hoping he'd stick nearer to me and Benjy. He did, with minimal fuss. I suppose next year he'll be old enough to hang with the other kids and other parents, and he'll go on ahead of me and the B. Sniff sniff. This may well have been his last year sidled with his momma for Halloween!

Now comes the task of putting up all the Halloween decorations and preparing for Thanksgiving. It's possible that Curt will have to go to Florida for CAT duty soon. Bummer. But if he goes now, at least he'd be back by Christmas. That's what really counts. Sure, Thanksgiving is special, but Christmas is the biggie in our family.