We had a wonderful Hallowe'en evening. James, Lindsay, Makenna, and Dawson invited us to their house for pizza. After that, the kids all got dressed up as a penguin, princess, and lion and we went out and ransacked the neighborhood for candy.
After the first house, Eli and Makenna got the hang of the trick-or-treat thing. Fast learners!
After filling their treat bags for their parents (after all, all of that candy wouldn't be very good for them, would it?), we went back to J & L's house and watched James blast off a few fireworks in the backyard. Awhile later, after little Dawson had gone to bed, the big neighborhood Hallowe'en fireworks show lit up the sky. The front yard was a perfect vantage point, and the kids had a good time watching (with Makenna asking for more when it was all over).
I don't think that we've been out for Hallowe'en since we were teenagers, and I forgot how fun it can actually be. It was a really great evening with friends, and all of the activities were a complete riot.
