Halloween 2015

Halloween was so fun this year...it turned out to be a little different than normal...but it worked out just fine the way it did.  Because we had already done a huge trick or treating thing the weekend before at the campgrounds, I didn't feel like it was a huge deal that the girls didn't get to spend an hour or two trick or treating door to door.  The weather was rainy and yucky and our church didn't have our usual big block parties, so we didn't really get together with our friends like normal.  We missed seeing everyone but it just turned into a low-key night of visiting some family and elderly people from our church...

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We got all ready and then since we weren't going to be home we set out a tub of candy by our front door and Brynn wrote this sign "1, 2, 3, take one, two, or three."  HA!

We usually stop by my parents first just so they can see the girls in their costumes...we had a yummy jack-o-lantern pizza and then trick or treated to a couple of houses in their neighborhood...family friends from when I was growing up...they love to see the girls dressed up.

Then we got to visit Uncle Melvin (my great-uncle) in the nursing home.  He was THRILLED to see the girls (they used to live close to us at our old house and he always gave the girls candy anytime we took a walk by his house...so Brynn brought candy for HIM this time!)

We visited with several elderly patients (we didn't even know them but them seeing the girls was just adorable...I think it made some of their nights!)  And you know Emory...she just hugged and kissed on anyone walking through! HA!

Then we stopped by Ryan's grandma and visited with her and then we stopped by one of Emory's teachers house...she's older and her lights were off.  I called her and she said for us to come on and sneak in.  As soon as she turned her light on people started walking up to her house...Ryan yelled out "sorry guys this is my grandma (HAHA!...No Mrs. Diane is not his grandma!) and she's not having trick or treaters!) I know that doesn't even sound funny now but we all snuck in and laughed so hard.  She gave the girls some drinks and fruit snacks and just kept saying how special it was that we came by (her husband has dementia and is in the Veteran's Home).  

We stopped by Nonna's house too!

On the way home we stopped by Mrs. Desera's house (Brynn's teacher who lives in our neighborhood) and she gave the girls some awesome treats! (Which we had some come home and model...)

It was such a great night!