Trick or Treat!

Our little princess was very eager to go trick or treating tonight! This was actually her third time this week to be dressed up in her costume. Earlier this week, we went to story time at two different places where they encouraged the kids to be dressed up. She got to practice trick or treating, so she was all ready for tonight! Thankfully, she agreed to leave her "glass slippers" home this time and wear her tennis shoes instead.

After visiting a few of our wonderful neighbors, we headed over to the Elgersma's house for dinner and trick or treating in their neighborhood with their kids and some other friends. Here are the eager beavers ready to go!


The kids RAN to each house with lights on. Anna tried so hard to keep up with the bigger kids. She was having so much fun! She was pretty funny, too. She'd run up to a house, wait her turn to get her candy, and turn to run back down the driveway. I'd ask if she said thank you and if she didn't, she'd run back up to the house (sometimes up steps), say thank you (usually until she was acknowledged) and then run back down the driveway again. When she started to fall behind a little and was getting very tired, Matt carried her from house to house (mostly running to keep up with the other kids in our group).

Once were back at the Elgersma's house, the kids emptied their bags to check out their loot! Then the trading began. That was a hoot to listen to!

And then it was time to indulge. Anna downed this rather large pixie stick quickly and then wanted more! It was no surprise that she crashed pretty quickly when she went to bed tonight. Hopefully, she'll actually sleep her extra hour tonight!!