Halloween 2008

We had a great time this Halloween. On Wednesday night we partipated in a ward/community trunk-or-treat at the church. David was a pirate with red stripes....and two other little friends had the same costumes! Spencer was a pumpkin, but he slept most of the time in his carseat. I was able to take David around to trunk-or-treat while Steve manned our trunk with Spencer. The weather was a little warm, even for Arizona - 90s that day, but it made for a nice evening.

The weather Halloween night was also pleasant--one of the few benefits of living in such a hot state. Around 6:30, David and Spencer donned the same outfits for the annual Halloween ritual. Spencer was first mate, and David hopped in the back of their Radio Flyer Wagon. Steve printed out some pirate signs for the sides and put on the canopy. It looked like a real pirate ship...kind of! It was great for Steve and me to be able have the kids in one place and not to have to carry them around the neighborhood.

We visited several families in the ward. People put up lawn chairs and gave out candy from their driveways. Sometimes neighboring families combined onto the same driveway. One family in our ward makes homemade doughnuts, root beer and popcorn each year. Another family puts out a table of veggies, hot chocolate, chips and dip. It was a fun evening. We finally got in about 9:00. As you can see, David was exhausted after the trip.....it was well past his bedtime!