Trick or Treat

Our little Denver Broncos cheerleader all ready for trick or treating.

Ella Catherine and Carter before the school fall festival

Our little sock monkey happy as usual and all ready for the Big event. Sisterly and brotherly Love The whole gang: Carter (sock monkey), Ella Catherine (cheerleader), Erich (scarecrow) and Reese (Fireman) knocking on the first door of the evening, "Trick or Treat" Ella Catherine assessing her "prize"

More Candy! Carter's first Halloween and first trick or treat experience. He was a good sport and just chilled out while his big sister ran from door to door.



I don't know that as a kid I enjoyed Halloween quite as much as I do now. Ever since I started working with children it has been one of my favorite holidays. Now that I have kids, it is even more fun. So, Matt stating that Halloween night and trick or treating was really all about me versus the kids might have been a half truth. However, when he saw his daughter anxiously run up to that first door, say trick or treat and get so excited about her "take" he realized that it was also about our sweet little girl. We had planned on attending the Vanderbilt trick or treat on Friday night but the rain ruined those plans. So, we invited our friends the Sams to come over and go trick or treating in our neighborhood Halloween night. Ella Catherine had been learning all about the fall and Halloween in school. So, she could tell you she was supposed to knock on the door and say trick or treat when they answered, but we weren't so sure she wouldn't freeze up when the door opened. Just to make sure she could put those words into action, we had a few practice rounds before the Sams arrived and we left the house. She was so happy when the Sams got to the house. Her and Reese played a little before we loaded the little ones in the strollers and headed out for a night of trick or treating. I don't think I will ever forget how excited she got after every house and how she woud run down the drive way smiling and screaming "I'm going to go to another house!" Carter was obviously clueless as to what was going one but he loves his big sister and he loved watching her run back up to the stroller after each house. We had a GREAT night.