{ halloween }

Thought I better get around to recapping Halloween activities before the next major holiday comes and goes.

Halloween was a week long celebration this year. It was kicked off the week before Halloween with trick or treating at Kowalski's. They traveled up and down the aisles of the grocery store and quickly caught on to the fact that treats were being handed out.

Next up, there was a Halloween event at the 50th and France shopping district. Most of the stores had their doors open for the kids to go in and out trick or treating. Oliver had a death grip on his candy bucket and refused to let us help him carry it. Pretty sure he was afraid we would sneak a piece of candy out of it! One of the other highlights of the event was a fire truck tour.

The next day was our annual "friends" Halloween party. We have all gotten the kiddos together for Halloween since they were itty-bitty babies. For reference, this was them two years ago:

And this year:

Extra fun: Pumpkin = Pinata, Giraffe = Lobster, Lamb = Lamb, Hotdog = Dino, Zebra = (pink) Owl, Lion = (blue) Owl

Halloween day morning we headed to a local park for a preschool Halloween party. The highlight, hands down, was the bounce house. Followed closely by taste testing each other's "sucker pops" (as they call them).

Halloween eve Kyle and Elizabeth hosted a pre-trick or treating neighborhood gathering at their house. 

Then we headed out for the real fun!   

And quickly realized that it takes two year olds a long time to walk from house to house, especially when one side of our block has houses with 10+ stairs leading up to them. Oliver and Stella were really cute - after leaving a house they would say "we go to next house". They had also rehearsed their "trick or treat......hoot, hoot". 

Thankfully after one day they had forgotten about their candy loot and it was shipped off to Chop's work. His co-workers can better handle the sugar rush than toddlers! 

Looking forward to many more years of fun Halloween events. HOOT!