Halloween

(Sorry for the belated post!)

We did a LOT of practicing for Halloween, all in preparation for the two houses we've gone to each year: the one neighbors we know (Brian and Sue) and my friend Marcy's family (about a half-mile away). Rose loved the practicing that we did, as this means that she got candy (a rarity in our house) in the week leading up to Halloween!  So this year, each house went something like this:

Knock knock. Door opens. Silence ensues.
Me/Mike: What do you say, Rose?
Rose: Thank you.
Me/Mike: Yes, what do you say first on Halloween?
Rose (whispering): Trick or treat.
Me/Mike: Can you say it louder so [person who lives here] can hear you?
Rose (yelling): AHHHH!!!!!!

Then we gave up. At least she got the "thank you" part, even if it was out of order. :) And she was THRILLED to get a bunch of candy - thank you to our great neighbor friends! She had a great day.

Halloween storytime at the local library

Rose herself decided to add on her rabbit as part of the costume!

As an aside, the weather has clearly changed a bit since Halloween, as we've had two snowfalls already (last Monday and last Saturday) and we're hitting 20+ degrees below average temperatures. Yuck!



At least it's fun to look back on how cute Rose was for Halloween just a few weeks ago.

Have a great week, everyone!