Halloween...Mississippi style

AHHH....the weather was fabulous for trick or treating this year! There was no need to bundle up, there was no bone chilling cold and rain, kids were sporting their costumes without 6 layers over and under costumes...imagine that coming from Seattle. This year for Halloween, we participated in our church Trunk or Treat and chili dinner...yum! As far as the Trunk or Treating....I thought it would be a simple open the trunk (by the way, we are party poopers...I will pay any of you out there if you can get Shawn to wear a costume...a real costume), send the kids a runnin, empty the goodies into the cute kiddies bags, and after about 4 or so rounds, and 15 minutes later, slam the trunk and peel out of the parking lot headed to the nearest, closest spaced, spookiest looking homes to find the grandest candies, and ultimately the biggest bags....isn't Halloween about the goods? Don't we as parents support our kids in this endeavor only to wait impatiently for them to fall asleep with our goal of raiding their candy bags looking for our favorite cravings. Well, not so fast! This year's trunk or treating, took up more precious door to door time then ever imagined! And, in the end, the kids came home with bags only half full. Boo hoo! I guess on the bright side, I can selectively choose my favorite candy at the store with the savings from not having to fill so many cavities. Perhaps some new shoes as well!
Honestly, I have to say, we saw some spectular old Southern style mansions decorated to the hilt! That is really what I enjoy most about the Halloween festivities. I really do love the great, creative costumes, and the wonderful, or shall I say "spooktacular" decorations....perhaps, a few pieces of candy too! Until next Halloween, here are the spooksters from our home. Not too scary are they? Kenadee as evil Cleopatra, Lauren as a lovely Renaissance queen, Sidney as your typical witch with purple hair, and Spencer our clumbsy, but cute Batman.