Halloween

It was awesome.
I didn't have enough candy by a mile. We had to turn off the lights before 7pm. People are still ringing the bell. I bought three large bags! Next year I will get much much more. Cecilia explained to us that because we have the guard our neighborhood is considered safe (good to know) so kids from all over come here to trick or treat. She could have said something yesterday when she was with me as I clearly did not buy enough candy, but that's not what a maid does. So.

Ellie loved giving out the candy. Jack not so much. He was not a fan of other kids taking what he saw as his goods. There was a lot of crying. But El stood at our gate looking up and down the street shouting to any kid she saw. Come get candy!! Costume or not. The ones in costumes got custom greetings, "ooh a scary vampire! A pirate - aaarrrrggg" She rules.

Jase got home early and we hit the 'hood. At first Ellie didn't want to leave her post giving away candy, but then she remembered her own loot. Pickings were slim but they're little so that's fine.

We met two American families that live on our street! Both with kids older than ours but one answered the door with wine glass in hand (hooray!) and one with a 15 year old daughter who loves to babysit. Aw yeah.

Enough talk - picture time.

This is Cecilia!  Helping Ellie put the candy to give out into one of Jack's toy buckets.  Much better idea than our one pot to cook with.  Good call Ceci.

Bringing candy to the trick or treaters

Excellent old school costumes

Ellie waved "thank you" to everyone who visited

"Here you go scary scarecrow"

Good costumes, plastic bags?

Trick or treat!  Jack, please don't break that.

Nerds!

Ellie loves it.  Jack, not so much.

Our hood

Super Dad!