Saturday, November 1, 2008

Trick or Treating

Yesterday we took the kids trick or treating in our neighborhood. Last year, Patrick and our friend took the kids while I stayed home passing out candy. But Patrick's brother, Paul, offered to take my place. So we got to collect candy as a family. My friend Janice and her son Gabe came along.

It had been raining all day but it stopped just in time thankfully. It ended up being a nice evening. The weird thing was there were a ton more kids than there were houses passing out candy. There was a definite difference from last year. Makes me wonder if people are really having a hard time with the economy that they couldn't purchase candy. Someone mentioned on the street that they couldn't afford it this year. The weirdest part was the dozen or so houses that were heavily decorated had nothing for the kids. So there were lines at houses and everyone ran out by 7:15. I had a lot of candy and we had to close shop much earlier than normal.

It was still fun for the kids because that's the most people you will see out walking in the neighborhood at once. Everybody is friendly too.


Optimus Prime (transformer) & Sleeping Beauty




Aliza & her friend, Gabe, burning off their sugar


Almost out of candy


Lining up

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