It seems like just yesterday I was arranging Dinosaur tails, attaching Batman capes and painting little Vampire faces. Watching them run door to door anticipating what their next ‘treat’ would be. Coming home, proudly showing off what they got, who they got it from, and in what order it be will eaten. They picked 1 piece of candy to eat before bath time and then would settle in for the night in their nice cozy jammies.
Precious angels!

Dad- you think they’re asleep yet?
Me- we should really give it a good half hour
Dad- was there alot of Snickers?
Me- I think so, did you see Reeces or Almond Joy’s?
Dad- yeah, lets eat
Me- hand me the Starbursts too please

As they grew through the years, so did their suspicions. They checked their stashes nightly, then again in the morning.

Me- think they’re asleep yet?
Dad- give it another half hour or so
Me- any idea where they hid it?
Dad- no, but I think the Snickers are all gone
Me- the Reeces and Almond Joys too?
Dad- even the Starbursts
Me- did you check their closets?
Dad- under the beds too
Me- good night
Dad- night…maybe you can look again while they’re at school tomorrow
Me- I will

Eventually they became too cool to dress up or go Trick or Treating. It was for “kids” and they were having nothing to do with it. They laughed at the fact that, even at my age, I loved dressing up and going to Halloween parties.

Fast forward a few years, now that they are in their 20′s….it’s kinda cool to get a costume together (again)….to dress up (again) and go to Halloween parties….even at their age! Funny how that works, huh?

This was one of my favorite costumes….

Happy Halloween!!