Happy Halloween from Mickey and Minnie!

Oh what fun it is to trick or treat with toddlers!  I am a self admitted holiday addict.  I dreamed of our firsts from the moment we found out I was expecting.  What I didn't realize was that while firsts are incredibly special, seconds and thirds are equally as fun.  We spent our first year at home with two tiny babies handing out candy, last year we went on a trick or treat hay ride with friends with our barely walking cowboy and Indian.  Fast forward to current and we have two walking and talking toddles that were thrilled to carry their pumpkin baskets and shove their chubby hands into our neighbors treats.  We started the week off with strep throat.  I could have cried I was so disappointed.  Thankfully, after 2 days on antibiotics we were no longer contagious and feeling (almost) as good as new!  We planned to hayride with our friends again, but decided to venture out in our neighborhood since I woke up not feeling well Halloween morning.  Best not to share my germs with our friends.  I was happy to follow the kids around taking pictures while Dad pulled them in their wagon.  We ended up having a blast with just the four of us.  We were able to totally focus on the twins and their experience as they figured it all out. Our trick-or-treating started about 6:30 while it was still 80 something degrees.  Will it ever cool down?!  The littles were a bit unsure of walking up to strangers at first, Grayson more so than Hallie  Once they realized what was at stake they became fast professionals.  Little did we know our neighborhood goes all out.  People were gathered in their front yards cooking out, watching spooky movies on projectors and everyone from babies to adults were in in costume.  In between houses G&H would go  through all their candy showing us and each other their treasures, counting every piece over and over.  As we left each house, they would say, bye house, bye door, bye people.  At one house, we rolled up and Grayson pointed the their pumpkins saying, "Look!  A pumpkin patch!"

Needless to say, we had a perfect night out in the 'hood!

Costumes were fun and easy, Mom sewed some, I glued some and rest came from Amazon!