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Babies' First Halloween!

Our first official holiday - at home at least. I really wanted them to have some kind of little costume but I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it. My mom found some at Babies R Us, but they were too big and too expensive. Saturday afternoon, while Poppy and Nanny watched the girls, we went to Party City to check out their offerings. Everything they had was too big and too expensive. But, Ben was at Old Navy and called to say they had onesies for 50% off! Now, that's my kind of shopping.

I have to say I was quite impressed. In addition to the little onesies for infants they had other costumes as well. At 50% off they were quite a deal. Note to self: don't forget to check Old Navy for Halloween costumes. Second note to self: Wait until the weekend before when everything goes on sale!

So, we got the cutest little onesies for the girls for only $3.75 each. Perfect. Natalie's is white with a black cat and black writing that says, "I'm so cute it's scarey". Abby's is black and has a white ghost and white writing that says, "Daddy's little Ghool". Very cute.

On Saturday, we dressed the girls up, put them in their stroller and with Poppy and Nanny in tow, trooped down to the vegetable stand just down the street to get baby pumpkins. We picked out perfect little Nat and Abby size pumpkins. We had grand plans to crave them, but that didn't quite happen. Next year can be their first carved pumpkins.

Tonight (well, last night now) our friends Michael and Lori came over for dinner and smore's by the chimenea fire. The girls dressed again in their little outfits and we took pictures by the fire.

All in all their first Halloween was a success - if by success you mean they had costumes and pumpkins. Maybe next year we'll hit the neighbors up for candy:-)


Speaking of...here's my halloween rant.

So, it's nearly 10:00pm. We are all gathered on our side deck munching on our smore's. A car drives by and stops. Three children come up the steps, knock on the door, and present their bags for candy. Here's my problem.

#1 - It's 10pm. Seriously. Shouldn't these kids be in bed? It's a school night. Even if it wasn't, who goes around knocking on people's doors at 10pm. In some places that will get you shot. I know people who go to bed before that.

#2 - No costumes. Not a one. I, being in a jovial mood asked the kids where their costumes were. One boy, about 8ish, said "I didn't want to wear one." Hmmm. Isn't that the point? So, I told him to wear one next year. No costume, no candy. Yep - I really did say that. And then the mother SHOUTS from the car, "they'll wear one next year!" Alrighty then.

#3 - Note that the kids are driving around IN A CAR. They didn't live in our neighborhood. There's no telling where they lived. They were just cruising neighborhoods for candy. When I was a kid, we did go trick or treating in a car. But that was when we lived in the country in the middle on no-where. Mom and Dad would take us to a few church members houses. I remember the days when you never went to strangers houses - only the ones you knew. Of course, those were the days of razor blades in the apples. I suppose the kids could have lived in the country. But, since we are miles from anything that constitutes "country", I somehow doubt it.

#4 - This is small, but as long as I'm complaining...They only;y had grocery store plastic bags for the candy (which were rather full, BTW). Ben commented on this. I think even the presence of a plastic pumpkin bag would have at least showed some hint of trick-or-treat legitimacy. As Michael said, "there's a fine line between begging on the street for candy and trick-or-treating."

The kids are lucky I didn't answer the door. That may not have gotten any candy. My only solace is that Ben only gave them one piece of candy. And, it was crappy candy. I accidentally picked up bananna Recee Peanut Butter Cups. Ugh. Who thought up that idea, I wonder. On second thought, we should have dumped it all in.

Next time children come tp my door at 10pm, I think I'll go ask their parents in their car what in the world they are thinking...

In honor of seeing "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" last night...

Good grief.