Halloween this year was a blast. At the perfect age of 2.7 years, it was the first time we could enjoy Halloween though the eyes of a child.
It was a week long event with school allowing students to come in their halloween costumes. So everyday I would take my cuddly little monkey with her spoungy pot belly to school. It was so much fun to see her play with darth vador, princesses, dinosaurs, cowgirls, Dalmatian dogs, superman and spiderman. They were just adorable and happy playing in fantasy.
And there were all the fairs and carnivals during the weekends leading up to Halloween. Animals, pumpkins, scary decorations, hay rides etc... Very festive and fun!
But that wad nothing compared to the big day. We started off trick or treating the local stores with her friends. Amongst the candy she got $1 bill, a magnolia cookie and skin are samples for me. After lunch we proceeded to her friends house for a toddler Halloween play date, sans nap as she was too excited. After the play date things really started to happen. By now she got the trick or treating down pat and loved receiving so much candy. We attended a block party where the streets were closed off and the brownstones were decorated to the max. It was jammed packed but filled with an air of excitement. After, a few more stores then headed home, where 50 apartments opened their doors to trick or treat resident children. So off we went high on adrenalin knocking on doors and walking up and down so many floors. We covered about half of the participating apartments. For a 2.5 year old, 25 apartments is quite an achievement!
By the end we were all exhausted and candied out. We got rid of the candy and left her 3 chocolate pieces to enjoy the following day. She is already planning next years Halloween, and looking forward to it with much anticipation. There are still a few carved pumpkins on stoops holding on to their shapes. While we still have thanksgiving to celebrate, the pumpkins are slowly disappearing as the tinsel is making its way...
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