Actual Halloween

It feels like we celebrated Halloween for a full month from the beginning of the pumpkin patch visits to final night of actual trick or treating.  On the Saturday before the big day, we joined Brandon and his family on Phinney Ridge for their annual trick or treat to the business on the avenue.  Mayson decided to switch things up and be a ballerina for the day, and Brandon accompanied her in his Buzz Lightyear costume.  They had a blast going to the doors of the stores and grabbing candy.  My favorite moments included the dance parties at the studio and art center and the stop at the ice cream store when Buzz forgot that his helmet eye shield was down before trying a bite. 

We had a great actual Halloween night at Molly's house.  Her family invited us over for a spaghetti dinner followed by trick or treating in her neighborhood.  She and brother Will showed us around her hood, and Mayson, Gray, and Noah had fun following.  Mayson found all of the other girls on the sidewalk along the way who were dressed as princesses too and made sure to introduce herself.  It was so cute how the Angie daycare group looked out for each other.  At one point when Mayson wasn't listening, Molly and Noah sat at the table and tried to problem solve and get her to join them.  I loved how each one of them would take any of the adult's hands interchangeably since they all know us so well over all the years being together.